THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN IDENTIFIED CHEMICAL CONCEPTS AND THE BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN IDENTIFIED CHEMICAL CONCEPTS AND THE BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS
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2000-01
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OJELA, ODOH COMFORT
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Abstract
Science as the bedrock of technological advancement is very important
in national development. This has been pointed to in previous research
studies and results of Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations. As a way to
improve on the quality of Science Education, this study was undertaken to find
out the relationship between students’ achievements in identified chemical
concepts and balancing of chemical equations.
The sample of the study consisted of 180 SS II chemistry students from
six Senior Secondary Schools in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue
State. The population of the study comprised fourteen Senior Secondary
Schools in Otukpo Local Government Area. The data for the study was
collected by the use of test scores with a reliability coefficient r = 0.70.
The Pearsons’ Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to test
the stated hypotheses of the relationship between the understanding of
chemical concepts and students’ achievement in balancing chemical
equations. Also t- test statistic was used. These were tested at P = 0.05 level of
significance.
The findings of the study were as follows:-
(i) There was a significant relationship between the understanding of
the identified chemical concepts and students’ competency in
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balancing chemical equations.
(2) There was significant relationship between boys’ understanding of
identified chemical concepts and their achievement in balancing
chemical equations.
(3) There was significant relationship between girls’ understanding of
identified chemical concepts and their achievement in balancing
chemical equations.
(4) There was significant difference in the mean score of students in the
identified chemical concepts and their mean score in balancing
chemical equations.
(5) There was significant difference in the mean scores of boys and
girls in balancing chemical equations.
(6) The identified chemical concepts serve as pre-requisites for
competence in balancing chemical equations.
Based on the findings from the study, recommendations were made that
were considered useful in improving the quality of instruction and
understanding in chemistry; especially in the important area of balancing of
chemical equations.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF
EDUCATION DEGREE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
(CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA, NIGERIA
JANUARY, 2000
Keywords
RELATIONSHIP,, STUDENTS,, ACHIEVEMENT,, IN IDENTIFIED,, CHEMICAL,, BALANCING,, CHEMICAL EQUATIONS