<p> TABLE OF CONTENTS&nbsp;</p><p>Title Page-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i&nbsp;</p><p>Certification-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii&nbsp;</p><p>Approval page-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii&nbsp;</p><p>Dedication-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iv&nbsp;</p><p>Acknowledgement----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------v&nbsp;</p><p>Table of Contents----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------vi&nbsp;</p><p>List of Tables---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ix&nbsp;</p><p>Abstract----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter ONE

: INTRODUCTION-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1&nbsp;</p><p>Background of the Study-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1&nbsp;</p><p>Statement of the Problem----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13&nbsp;</p><p>Purpose of the Study----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14&nbsp;</p><p>Significance of the Study----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15&nbsp;</p><p>Scope of the Study-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16&nbsp;</p><p>Research Questions-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17&nbsp;</p><p>Hypotheses----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter TWO

: Review of Literature-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19&nbsp;</p><p>Conceptual Framework-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19&nbsp;</p><p>Concept of Economics 20&nbsp;</p><p>Academic Achievement-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23&nbsp;</p><p>Concept Mapping -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28&nbsp;</p><p>Computer Concept Mapping (CCM)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Theoretical framework--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48&nbsp;</p><p>Ausubel’s Learning Theory (Ausubel, 1963) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------48</p><p>Bruner’s Constructivist Theory (Bruner, 1966) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------49&nbsp;</p><p>Review of Empirical Studies------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50</p><p>&nbsp;Studies on Teaching Approaches and Achievement ---------------------------------------------------------------------50&nbsp;</p><p>Studies on Gender Differences and Achievement -------------------------------------------------------------------------52&nbsp;</p><p>Summary of Review of Literature -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter THREE

: Research Method-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56&nbsp;</p><p>Design of the Study -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56&nbsp;</p><p>Area of the Study--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57&nbsp;</p><p>Population of the Study------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57&nbsp;</p><p>Sample and Sampling Technique -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58&nbsp;</p><p>Instrument for Data Collection---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58&nbsp;</p><p>Validation of the Instrument------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------59&nbsp;</p><p>Reliability of the Instrument -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------59&nbsp;</p><p>Experimental Procedure----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60&nbsp;</p><p>Method of Data Collection----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60&nbsp;</p><p>Control of Extraneous Variables--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------62&nbsp;</p><p>Method of Data Analysis -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------63</p><p>

Chapter FOUR

: Presentation of Results -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------64&nbsp;</p><p>Research Question 1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------64&nbsp;</p><p>Research Question 2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------65&nbsp;</p><p>Research Question 3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------66&nbsp;</p><p>Hypothesis 1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------67&nbsp;</p><p>Hypothesis 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------68&nbsp;</p><p>Hypothesis 3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------68&nbsp;</p><p>Summary of the Findings -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------69&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter FIVE

: Discussion, Conclusion, Recommendations and Summary ----------------------------------------70&nbsp;</p><p>Discussions of Findings----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------70&nbsp;</p><p>Conclusion---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------74&nbsp;</p><p>Educational Implication----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75&nbsp;</p><p>Recommendations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------76&nbsp;</p><p>Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------78&nbsp;</p><p>Suggestions for further studies--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------79&nbsp;</p><p>Summary of the Study-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------80&nbsp;</p><p>References------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------83&nbsp;</p><p>Appendices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------90&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>