Influence Of Conceptual Instructional Method On Students Performance In, And Attitude Towards Practical Chemistry Among Students In Kaduna State, Nigeria

📄 Project Abstract

Researches in chemistry education have shown that students' low performance in practical chemistry was due to lack of in-depth conceptual understanding of chemical concepts behind practical chemistry. It was based on this that, the study investigated the Influence of Conceptual Instructional Method on students' Performance in, and Attitude towards Practical Chemistry in Zaria Educational Zone, Kaduna State. The target population for the study was 1401 S.S. II Science Students. The subjects in the coeducational schools were pretested and schools that do not differ significantly were chosen for the study. A sample of 100 Students was randomly drawn from two co-educational senior secondary schools, within Zaria educational zone. The subjects were divided in to two groups: The experimental group and the control group of 50 students each. The pretest-posttest quasi-experimental control group design was adapted. The subjects in the experimental group were exposed to Conceptual Instructional ...