Comparison of the constructivist approach and the traditional approach in the teaching of particulate nature of matter

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dc.creatorAmpiah, Joseph Ghartey
dc.date2015-09-07T11:18:52Z
dc.date2015-09-07T11:18:52Z
dc.date2004-03
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-04T13:52:12Z
dc.date.available2021-02-04T13:52:12Z
dc.descriptionvii, 142p.:ill.
dc.descriptionThe purpose of this study was to compare the use of an intervention strategy based on the constructivist theory to that of the traditional way of teaching in secondary schools in addressing students misconceptions about the particulate nature of matter. Two schools with two senior secondary school science classes in the Cape Coast district were randomly selected from a total of 7 schools. One hundred and forty-eight students were used. The main instrument used for the collection of data was a questionnaire on the particulate nature of matter. The statistical tests used were the McNemar chi-square and t-test. The results of the study showed that the experimental group which was instructed using the constructivist approach performed better on the post-test with fewer students still holding unto their misconceptions after the intervention compared to the control group who were instructed through the traditional approach. As a result of these findings, it is suggested that in teaching the particulate nature of matter, the constructivist learning strategy which allows students to construct the accepted learning ideas for themselves should be adopted.
dc.identifier23105496
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1675
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1003
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversity of Cape Coast
dc.subjectConstructivist approach
dc.subjectTraditional Approach
dc.subjectTeaching
dc.subjectNature of matter.
dc.titleComparison of the constructivist approach and the traditional approach in the teaching of particulate nature of matter
dc.typeThesis
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