Abstract:
This study was designed to find out how the use of computer animations in teaching
could enhance senior high school students’ academic achievements in rate of
reactions. The study was conducted in two public Senior High Schools in Ablekuma
West Municipal in Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The study adopted the
quantitative approach and quasi-experimental design to achieve its objectives. The
study used purposive sampling to select 85 students for the study. The main
instruments used for the collection of data were pre-test, post-test and questionnaire.
Some student misconceptions were discovered when a pre-test was conducted for
them. A post-test was administered after the treatment to find out whether the
treatment activities helped to eliminate the misconceptions or not. The results showed
that there was a statistically significant difference between the post-test scores of the
experimental group and the control group. Responses of students from the
questionnaire revealed that computer animation was an interesting and interactive tool
in teaching rate of reactions. The study concluded that computer animations assisted
senior high school students to better understand rate of reactions.
Description:
A Thesis in the Department of Chemistry Education,
Faculty of Science Education, submitted to the School
of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Chemistry Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba
