dc.contributor.author |
Abban, R. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-03-31T15:08:34Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-03-31T15:08:34Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2012 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1873 |
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dc.description |
A Dissertation in the Department of SCIENCE EDUCATION, Faculty of SCIENCE
EDUCATION, submitted to the school of Research and Graduate studies, University
of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the
Degree of MASTER in SCIENCE EDUCATION at the UNIVERSITY OF
EDUCATION, WINNEBA.
DECEMBER, 2012 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This study presents the use of cooperative learning method that improved Integrated
Science teaching in a comfortable non-threatening setting. It assessed the effects of
cooperative learning and traditional learning methods on achievement of form two
students in Integrated Science . This is an experimental study in which cooperative
learning method - Student Team Achievement Division, developed by Slavin is
selected as a teaching method and as a form of intervention and compared to the
traditonal method of teaching for a period of three weeks. The study applied a pre test and post-test equivalent groups design. Purposive sampling technique was used to
select the sample for the study comprising sixty-four students studying Integrated
Science in form two at the Senior High School level at Obrachire in the Central
Region of Ghana. These students were divided into two groups and allotted to control
and experimental groups. Pre-test scores of the sample served as data to equate the
control and experimental groups. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS) Software package version 16. A paired sample t-test was
used to compare the means of pre-test and post-test scores of the subjects after the
treatment. With a t-value of 0.02, results of post-test showed that the experimental
group performed significantly better than the control group, indicating that
cooperative learning method was more effective for teaching Integrated Science
compared to the traditional method of teaching. Cooperative learning method was
useful for improving the performance of students in Integrated Science at Obrachire
Senior High School. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
University of Education, Winneba. (UEW) |
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dc.subject |
cooperative learning approach |
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dc.subject |
students' performance |
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dc.subject |
integrated science students |
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dc.title |
Using cooperative learning approach to improve on the performance of form two integrated science students at Obrachire Senior High School in the Central Region of Ghana |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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