Error Analysis in practical biology of Senior Secondary School students in Zaria and Sabon Gari Local Government Areas of Kaduna State
Error Analysis in practical biology of Senior Secondary School students in Zaria and Sabon Gari Local Government Areas of Kaduna State
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1995
Authors
LAWAN, FALILATU KIKE
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Abstract
This study determined the nature of errors secondary
school students commit in practical biology and the
effect of such on academic achievement. The study went
on to determine any difference in error types between
schools, as well as the effect of gender on errors
committed.
The four null hypotheses stated for the study
reflected the research problems outlined above. Two
instruments, the practical WAEC selected questions and
the possible error types also selected, from WAEC
regulations, and in-line with the questions selected,
were used for data collection. The data collected from
317 Final Year biology students in Zaria and Sabon-Gari
Local Government Areas of Kaduna State were analysed
using the statistical package for the Social Sciences,
available at A.B.U. Computer Centre.
The results showed that:
1. there was a significant difference in error types
between schools;
2. the order in which errors are committed, differ from
one school to the other.
3. there is a significant relationship (<0.05) between
errors committed and achievement of each of the subjects.
The more the error the poorer the
achievement.
4. Error committed was gender-related.
On the basis of these findings, recommendations were
made as regards the possibility of reducing errors
committed by biology students in practicals, thereby
improving their achievement in the paper.
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Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award
of the degree of Master of Education
in
Science Education
Department of Education
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria
Keywords
Error,, Analysis,, practical,, biology,, Senior,, Secondary,, School,, Zaria,, Sabon Gari,, Kaduna State.