EFFECT OF COMPUTER CONCEPT MAPPING ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN ECONOMICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NSUKKA EDUCATION ZONE, ENUGU STATE
Table Of Contents
<p> TABLE OF CONTENTS </p><p>Title Page-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i </p><p>Certification-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii </p><p>Approval page-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii </p><p>Dedication-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iv </p><p>Acknowledgement----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------v </p><p>Table of Contents----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------vi </p><p>List of Tables---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ix </p><p>Abstract----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x </p><p>
Chapter ONE
: INTRODUCTION-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 </p><p>Background of the Study-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 </p><p>Statement of the Problem----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 </p><p>Purpose of the Study----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 </p><p>Significance of the Study----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 </p><p>Scope of the Study-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16 </p><p>Research Questions-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 </p><p>Hypotheses----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 </p><p>Chapter TWO
: Review of Literature-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 </p><p>Conceptual Framework-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 </p><p>Concept of Economics 20 </p><p>Academic Achievement-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23 </p><p>Concept Mapping -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 </p><p>Computer Concept Mapping (CCM)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37 </p><p>Theoretical framework--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48 </p><p>Ausubel’s Learning Theory (Ausubel, 1963) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------48</p><p>Bruner’s Constructivist Theory (Bruner, 1966) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 </p><p>Review of Empirical Studies------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50</p><p> Studies on Teaching Approaches and Achievement ---------------------------------------------------------------------50 </p><p>Studies on Gender Differences and Achievement -------------------------------------------------------------------------52 </p><p>Summary of Review of Literature -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54 </p><p>Chapter THREE
: Research Method-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56 </p><p>Design of the Study -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56 </p><p>Area of the Study--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57 </p><p>Population of the Study------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57 </p><p>Sample and Sampling Technique -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58 </p><p>Instrument for Data Collection---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58 </p><p>Validation of the Instrument------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------59 </p><p>Reliability of the Instrument -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------59 </p><p>Experimental Procedure----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60 </p><p>Method of Data Collection----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60 </p><p>Control of Extraneous Variables--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------62 </p><p>Method of Data Analysis -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------63</p><p>Chapter FOUR
: Presentation of Results -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------64 </p><p>Research Question 1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------64 </p><p>Research Question 2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------65 </p><p>Research Question 3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------66 </p><p>Hypothesis 1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------67 </p><p>Hypothesis 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------68 </p><p>Hypothesis 3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------68 </p><p>Summary of the Findings -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------69 </p><p>Chapter FIVE
: Discussion, Conclusion, Recommendations and Summary ----------------------------------------70 </p><p>Discussions of Findings----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------70 </p><p>Conclusion---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------74 </p><p>Educational Implication----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75 </p><p>Recommendations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------76 </p><p>Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------78 </p><p>Suggestions for further studies--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------79 </p><p>Summary of the Study-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------80 </p><p>References------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------83 </p><p>Appendices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------90 </p><p><br></p>Project Abstract
<p> <b>ABSTRACT</b></p><p>Given the tremendous global development in information communication technology, the use of computers in education is becoming indispensable. Nigeria cannot afford to be left behind in this development. Computer Concept Mapping (CCM) is a way of employing computers in education to aid learning. CCM is a visual representation of knowledge by showing the relationship(s) between concepts and ideas using computer software. It is a student-centred learning approach that employs computer software in knowledge construction which can help foster students’ academic achievement. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to investigate the effect of CCM on students’ academic achievement in Economics. Three research questions and hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. The sample consisted of 198 SS2 Economics students in Nsukka Education Zone, Enugu state. Economics Achievement Test (EAT) was used for data collection. A reliability index of 0.81 was obtained using Kuder-Richardson K-R20 which guaranteed the use of the instrument for the study. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation for answering the research questions while ANCOVA was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that CCM improved students’ academic achievement in Economics. The findings also showed that CCM is gender insensitive on students’ achievement in Economics. It is recommended among others that teachers should incorporate CCM in their teaching to help enhance students’ achievement in Economics and that government, communities, corporate agencies and other well meaning individuals should help provide an enabling learning environment that supports and promotes CCM. The study concluded that if CCM would be used in the teaching and learning of Economics in secondary schools, students’ achievement would be enhanced for national development. <br></p>Project Overview
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