The impact of 5e learning styles on students’ achievement in photosynthesis in Adukrom Senior High Technical School

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research work was conducted primarily to investigate the impact of 5E Learning Cycle Model (LCM) on students’ achievement in photosynthesis at Adukrom Senior High Technical School. Also, the study investigated students’ misconceptions about photosynthesis and their perceptions of using 5E LCM in teaching and learning the topic under consideration. One hundred third year Biology students of the school were selected as the respondents for the study using purposive sampling technique. This number was made up of 25 male and 75 female students, classified into two groups of control and experimental groups. Academic intervention was meted out separately to the two groups which lasted six weeks. The control group was instructed using the traditional method while the methodology for the experimental group was the used of 5E LCM. Research instruments employed in data collection were tests (pre-test and post-test) and interview. The results showed a significant difference between the post-test and pre-test of groups. The experimental group out-performed the control group. The results therefore proves that the 5E LCM is an effective instructional tool in enhancing students’ performance. Regarding the misconceptions of photosynthesis, it was found out that the students perceived the topic to be very complex as it contains a lot of terminologies. The study therefore, recommends the use of 5E LCM as a tool for lesson instruction to be used in the study institution.