1. A CRITICAL SURVEY OF TASK SIZE AND ITS EFFECT ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOLOGY
Background of The Study
Education is connected to an individual's well-being and chances for improved living and plays a critical part in the development of human capital (Cunningham, 2012). It enables the development of information and skills that...
2. AN EVALUATION OF CLASS SIZE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Educators have struggled to understand the link between class size and academic performance. Physical environment, ethnicity, socioeconomics, overcrowding, and teaching techniques are all characteristics that impact student succ...
3. EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION OF BIOLOGY CONCEPTS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background Of The Study
Science explains the natural existence of man and his activities. Science could be seen as problem solving in order to improve the living standard of man. There are different definitions of science by different schools of though...
4. EXAMINATION ON THE DIFFICULTY AREAS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY CURRICULUM
ABSTRACT
This study identified difficult topics in senior secondary school biology curriculum. Biology students and teachers in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State of Nigeria were used for the study. Two research questions were formulated to guid...
5. EFFECTS OF STIMULATION GAMES ON ATTITUDE AND PERFORMANCE IN MICROORGANISMS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to determine the “effects of Simulation game on Attitude and Performance in Biology among Secondary School Students, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria. The target population was all SS1 Biology students in Zaria Educa...
6. EFFECT OF FIELD TRIP ON BIOLOGY STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the Effects of field- trip on Academic Achievement in Biology among Secondary School Students in Ikwuano , Nigeria. An experimental design which utilized Pre-test-Post-test Control Group design was adopted. The population of the stu...
7. BIOLOGY TEACHERS' PERCEPTION ON THE TEACHING OF SEX EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OBIO-AKPOR L.G.A
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Biology is the branch of science that studies a wide range of living organisms (plants and animals), including humans. Medical discoveries have highlighted the practical applicability of biological knowledge in our daily l...
8. THE IMPACT OF PARENTS SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENT
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to test the impact of parent’s socio-economic status on academic performance of biology students in secondary school in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. It was anchored on the fact that student from high socio-econom...
9. EFFECT OF DEMONSTRATION METHOD AND GUIDED DISCOVERY METHOD ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN BIOLOGY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT
The study examined the effects of guided Demonstration method on academic performance of biology students in selected senior secondary schools in Lagos state. The study used a quasi-experimental research design. A sample of 120 senior secondary 11 (SS2) biology students were se...
10. INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SS2 BIOLOGY STUDENTS
Abstract
The performance in Biology in public secondary schools has been poor and the purpose of this study was to identify factors responsible for the poor performance. The study also identified ways in which teachers envisage to improve the performance. The qua...
11. INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL LOCATION ON BIOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT OF SS1 STUDENTS IN ETIM EKPO LGA
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the influence of school location on biology achievement of ss1 students in etim ekpo local government area. Specifically,...
12. IDENTIFICATION OF DIFFICULT BIOLOGY TOPICS AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
The project focuses on the Identification of Difficult Biology Topics Amongst Senior Secondary School Students in Makurdi metropolis. It investigated the topics in biology that students find difficult either to learn and comprehend or to answer questions in the...
13. THE EFFECT OF DISCOVERY TEACHING METHOD ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
Science is an intellectual activity carried on by human that is designed to discover information about the natural world in which this information can be organized to benefit human race (Gottlieb, 2005). Maikano (2007) also argued that science is...
14. THE EFFECT OF BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This project work was carried out to determine the effect of biology practical activities on academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. Chapter one and two is the background of the study and the...
15. THE EFFECT OF SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENT: A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Abstract
This study determined the effect of socio-Economics background on Academic performance of Secondary school Biology Students in order to study this topic, effect four research questions were raised and answered literature reviews related to this study were revie...
16. THE EFFECT OF POOR TEACHER – PUPIL RELATIONSHIP ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ABSTRACT
This project was carried out to determine the effect of poor teacher– pupil relationship in academic achievement of biology students on Enugu South Local Government. The literature were reviewed...
17. EEFFECTS OF COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION (CAI) PACKAGE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN MINNA METROPOLIS, NIGER STATE.
ABSTRACT
The study determined the effectiveness of Computer Aided Instructional package (CAI) on achievement and retention of biology students in senior secondary schools in Minna metropolis. Four research questions were raised and four null hypotheses were tested. The study adopted the...
18. EFFECT OF RECIPROCAL PEER-TUTORING ON INTEREST AND PERFORMANCE IN GENETICS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the Effect of Reciprocal Peer-Tutoring on Interest and Performance in Genetics among Secondary School Students in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Four objectives, Research questions and Null Hypotheses were formulated to guide the research. A...
19. EFFECTS OF CONCEPTUAL CHANGE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ MISCONCEPTIONS, PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION IN GENETICS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study examined the Effects of Conceptual Change Instructional Strategies on Secondary Students‟ Misconceptions, Performance and Retention in Genetics in Rigachukun Education Zone of Kaduna, Nigeria. Eight research questions and six null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of si...
20. EFFECTS OF PROJECT-BASED APPROACH ON ACQUISITION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the Effect of Project-based Approach on Acquisition of Entrepreneurial Skills, Retention and Performance in Biology, among Secondary School Students, in Niger State, Nigeria. The study adopted pre-test, post-test, quasiexperimental design. The population...
21. IMPACT OF 5Es PROBLEM-SOLVING MODEL ON SCIENCE PROCESS-SKILLS ACQUISITION,PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION IN CELL PHYSIOLOGY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENTS
Introduction
Science and technical education are foundations for sustainable national development as they protect human societies from ignorance, illiteracy, disease and poverty. According to Omiko (2015), the use of science, technology and productivity are often to des...
22. IMPACT OF COGNITIVE CONFLICT INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL ON CONCEPTUAL CHANGE AND PERFORMANCE IN GENETICS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN POTISKUM, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the Impact of Cognitive Conflict Instructional Model on Conceptual Change and Academic Performance in Genetics among Senior Secondary School III Biology students. A Quasi-experimental pretest and posttest research design was used for the study which feat...
23. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF INQUIRY AND DEMONSTRATION METHODS ON PERFORMANCE OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS’ IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study assessed the effects of Inquiry and Demonstration methods on Performance of Biology Students’ in Secondary Schools in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. The study was anchored on five objectives which include to: determine the performance of students ta...
24. THE IMPACT OF PRIOR KNOWLEDGE ON STUDENT'S ABILITY TO LEARN NEW BIOLOGY CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL AMANAWA
Background of the study
The role of prior knowledge in the learning process has been a focal point of educational research, especially in the context of science education. Students often come to the classroom with pre-existing knowledge and experiences...
