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Intervention in Students’ Performance in Basic Science and Technology Using Blended Learning Strategies Gbinde, Felix T.; Achor, Emmanuel E.; Agogo, Peter O.
Journal of Research in Science and Mathematics Education Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): April
Publisher : EDUPEDIA PUBLISHER

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56855/jrsme.v4i1.1222

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Purpose: This study investigated the efficacy of two blended learning approaches—Face-to-Face Learning (FFL) and the Online Laboratory Strategy (OLS)—in improving the academic performance of Basic Eight students in Basic Science and Technology in Benue State, Nigeria. Methodology: Employing a quasi-experimental design, the research sampled 210 students from a target population of 27,457 across six secondary schools. Data were collected using the Basic Science and Technology Performance Test (BSTPT), which demonstrated strong internal consistency with a reliability coefficient of 0.88. Findings: Analysis of variance revealed a statistically significant difference in the mean performance scores of students exposed to FFL and OLS compared to those taught using traditional demonstration methods, F(2, 206) = 131.395, p < 0.001. However, no statistically significant gender differences were observed in performance under either FFL (F(1, 71) = 1.685, p = 0.198) or OLS (F(1, 68) = 0.048, p = 0.828), suggesting that the effectiveness of both strategies was independent of gender. These findings underscore the pedagogical value of FFL and OLS in enhancing science learning outcomes. Significance: Consequently, the study recommends that educational policymakers and teacher education institutions adopt and institutionalize these blended learning strategies within curriculum frameworks. Moreover, sustained investment in teacher training and resource provision is essential to maximize the instructional benefits of these approaches and promote equitable, high-quality science education.
Enhancing Students’ Critical Thinking in Physics Using Graphic Organizer-Enhanced and Context-Based Learning Strategies Achor, Emmanuel E.; Jack, Gladys U.; Uzomah, Theophilus N.
Journal of Research in Science and Mathematics Education Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56855/jrsme.v3i1.919

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Purpose: This study focused on fostering critical thinking in physics using graphic organizer-enhanced and context-based learning strategies among secondary students in Taraba State, Nigeria. Methodology: Five objectives guided the study using a quasi-experimental design. The sample comprised 225 students (males=113, females= 112). Data were collected using the Test of Critical Thinking Skill Acquisition (TOCTSA). The Kendal Tau-b inter-rater formula was used to determine the reliability of TOCTSA. Mean, standard deviation, and ANCOVA were the statistical methods employed. Findings: The study revealed a significant difference in the mean critical thinking scores in physics for students taught using the graphic organizer-enhanced learning strategy compared to those taught using the conventional strategy (F1,172 = 174.230; p = 0.000 < 0.05), as well as for those taught using the context-based learning strategy compared to the conventional strategy (F1,169 = 7.772; p = 0.006 < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the mean score of critical thinking in physics between male and female students taught using the graphic organizer-enhanced strategy (F1, 50 = 2.897; p = 0.095 > 0.05). Conversely, there was a significant difference in the mean score of critical thinking in physics between male and female students taught using the context-based learning strategy (F1,47 = 17.578; p = 0.000 < 0.05). Significance: These strategies have the potential to enhance the academic achievement of both male and female students and promote the acquisition of critical thinking skills in physics.  
Co-Authors Agogo, Peter O. Ellah, Barnabas O. Gbinde, Felix T. Jack, Gladys U. Kwasi, Benjamin N. Musa, Joyce H. Ngbea, Philip M. Uzomah, Theophilus N.