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The Effectiveness of Gamification on Academic Achievement in Biology Among Senior Secondary Students Konyeme, Josephine Ese; Chukwuka, Rita Ewere
Indonesian Journal of Innovative Teaching and Learning Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): IJITL, Volume 2, Issue 2 (2025): August-January Period
Publisher : Academia Edu Cendekia Indonesia (AEDUCIA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.64420/ijitl.v2i2.355

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Background: This study examines the effectiveness of gamification in improving biology achievement among senior secondary students in Delta State, Nigeria, where context-specific evidence is still limited. Objective: To evaluate the impact of gamification on academic performance, motivation, engagement, and knowledge retention. Method: A quasi-experimental design involved 80 students from four schools, divided into an experimental group (n=40) receiving gamified biology lessons and a control group (n=40) taught with traditional methods; data were collected via pre- and post-tests, motivation and engagement questionnaires, a delayed retention test administered several weeks after the intervention, and observational checklists. Result: The experimental group significantly outperformed the control group on the post-test and showed higher motivation, engagement, and retention of biological concepts. Conclusion: Gamification effectively enhances this level's learning experiences and academic outcomes in biology. Contribution: The study provides context-specific evidence from Delta State that supports integrating high-tech and low-tech gamification into the curriculum alongside teacher training, particularly in resource-limited settings.
Effectiveness of 3Rs Waste Management Practice: Implications for Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Ukala, Geoffrey; Ukala, Chinweokwu Ukamaka; Udoh, Nsimeneabasi Michael; Konyeme, Josephine Ese; Olayinka, Folasade Oluyemisi
Journal of Research in Environmental and Science Education Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Research in Environmental and Science Education
Publisher : Scientia Publica Media

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.70232/jrese.v3i1.52

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The study examined the effectiveness of the 3Rs (Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse) waste management practice: Implications for climate change and environmental sustainability. A descriptive design (survey) was employed, while five research questions guided this research and were conducted in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Participants comprised all 333 undergraduate biology education students enrolled during the 2023/2024 academic session. All were purposively sampled to take part in the study as the population was deemed manageable. The questionnaire on Waste Management (QWM) served as a data collection tool. The questionnaire was duly validated by three professionals in science education and was trial tested on 20 students in the same institution, but different faculty, and yielded a reliability coefficient value of 0.81, using Cronbach’s alpha. Descriptive statistics of percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to answer the study’s questions. The findings show that most practice waste management includes open dumping and burning composting, while the 3Rs were found to be rarely practiced in schools. The findings revealed that students are aware of the 3Rs approach to waste management. Among the prominent barriers identified were the school curriculum’s silence on 3Rs, lack of incentives to attract students to bring their waste for recycling, and the distance between dumpsites and where the populace lives. Lastly, the enforcement of environmental sanitation day within the school, the dumpsite should be located at a reasonable distance, and the opening of more dumpsite/waste containers within the schools was encouraged. It was recommended that an awareness program or campaign should be organized to enlighten the populace on the importance of the 3R approach to waste management.
Co-Authors Chukwuka, Rita Ewere Olayinka, Folasade Oluyemisi Udoh, Nsimeneabasi Michael Ukala, Chinweokwu Ukamaka Ukala, Geoffrey