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EFFECT OF FIELDTRIP STRATEGY ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN EKITI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

Adejoke Arinlade Akanbi — 2025-10-03

This study determined the effect of field trip strategy on academic achievement of students’ in Biology. The study adopted the pretest-posttest control group, quasi-experimental design. 80 SSII Biology students from two (2) co-educational schools in Ekiti Local Government Areas of Kwara State were randomly assigned to treatment group. The instrument used was Biology Student Achievement Test (r=0.86) and Teachers Instructional guides on Fieldtrip strategy. Two Research Questions and hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive statistics of means and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and inferential statistics of Analysis of Covariance was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study showed that fieldtrip strategy enhanced students’ performance in biology than conventional method. There is a significant difference between the achievements mean score of the students exposed to fieldtrip strategy in biology and compare with their counterpart taught using conventional strategy. There was no significant difference between the mean achievement scores of male and female students exposed to fieldtrip strategy in biology and compare with their counterpart taught using conventional strategy. Based on the findings, biology teachers should adopt fieldtrip strategy to teach the students, so that they learn better as it could foster confidence in the students and improve their achievement.

Analysis of Students’ Errors in Geometry and Measurement in the Subject of Mathematics at Elementary Grades: A Study from the Mountainous Region of Pakistan

Pervaiz Alam, Sadia Bhutta, Sohail Ahmad — 2025-10-03

Geometry and Measurement (GM) is one of the essential aspects of mathematics that improves students’ various skills including visualization, critical thinking, problem-solving, and deductive reasoning. More importantly, GM is not only connected with various other branches of mathematics but it is also coupled with numerous other disciplines. It plays a crucial role in our daily activities and its importance cannot be overemphasized. Despite being a crucial content domain of school mathematics, students’ low performance has remained a matter of concern around the globe, and Pakistan with no exception. Among other reasons, errors in GM play a crucial role in this regard, and it needs to be thoroughly investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze errors in GM of students (n=1006) enrolled in elementary grades (5, 6, and 8) in public and private schools of Gilgit-Baltistan. Students' responses to the items of GM were analyzed by identifying the most difficult items and discussing the types of errors with viable reasons. The results depict that the students of grade 5 and 6 found it very difficult to calculate the perimeter of a given rectangle and draw parallel line, respectively. Whereas, grade 8 students found the measurement of angles in a triangle and calculation of the area of a 2D shape the most difficult items. The paper speculates possible reasons for these errors and proposes recommendations for the relevant stakeholders.

A Gender-Wise Comparison of Student’s Attitude Towards Biology at Secondary School Leve

Lubna Shaheen — 2025-10-03

Abstract

Purpose of the study was to get an insight of students (boys and girls) attitude towards Biology. Population of the study was all boys and girls enrolled as science students in public Schools of Kahuta Rawalpindi and systematically selected sample was 120 students. The researcher employed a self-constructed Biology Attitude Test. Attitude was further subdivided into six indicators which were interest toward biology, career in biology field, importance of biology, biology teacher, difficulties faced in biology and laboratory equipment. During assessment of boys and girls attitude towards biology applying t-test it was found that interest towards biology, importance of biology and difficulty in biology got values significant upon 0.05 while other indicators like future career in biology, biology teacher and equipment got non-significant values. So attitude of boys and girls towards biology is different at some indicators but almost indifferent at other indicators. Overall value got against attitude found to be non-significant.

Critical Thinking Skills through Science Learning

Zoha Khan — 2025-10-03

Critical thinking skills in science learning at the elementary level are a topic of significant importance in educational research and practice. The problem addressed in this research is to determine whether science learning fosters the development of critical thinking skills among elementary-level students in various educational streams within Pakistan's capital city, including private schools and public sector schools. This remark emphasises the essential problem of whether critical thinking skills are adequately nurtured in students from varied educational backgrounds through science study. This study aims to look into the relationship between science learning and the development of critical thinking skills in the defined educational streams in the provided geographical setting. This study aims to see if there are differences in the level of critical thinking skills produced by science instruction across multiple educational streams. By enhancing critical thinking skills among elementary science students, the study contributes to the development of future generations equipped with the cognitive abilities critical for scientific literacy, problem-solving, and informed decision-making.

Keywords: Critical Thinking, Science learning, Students, Elementary level.

The Effect of Concept Attainment Model on the Academic Achievement of Physics Students on Secondary Level in Balochistan

Muhammad Asif Khan — 2025-10-03

The concept attainment model is method of which engage the student to define the topics from their own self giving reasonable examples and evidence based analyzing the concepts through this model. Students have critical skills development and have the ability of analyzing different things.

The study was compared based on pre and post assessment, survey was also conducted with concept mapping activities to know the effectiveness of the concept attainment model difference with non-concept method. Students understanding physics concept, critical thinking skill, analyzing skills, attitude and motivation were assessed by the multiple questioners’ survey. The survey data showing that student’s level of understanding of the concepts and critical thinking skills did increase with the use of the concept attainment model. Students ‘attitude and motivation were increased during the treatment units as many students perceived the concept attainment activities as being a game. The Concept attainment model is an effective teaching method to engage students in creating their own definition. The lesson helped to increase understanding of the concept and link the concept, engages students to know and think about the learning with positive effect on their attitude and motivation in class, finally CAM is the most effective model for conceptual understanding and for critical thinking in physics.