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EFFECT OF LABORATORY TEACHING METHOD ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS? ACHIEVEMENT IN GEOMETRY IN BAYELS STATE, NIGERIA

Iji, C. O.; Abakpa, B. O. and Fekumo, B

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Abstract This study examines the effectiveness of laboratory teaching method on Senior Secondary School Students? achievement in Geometry. The study was conducted in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in Nigeria. It adopted a quasi-experimental non-randomized pre-test post-test control group design with a population of 739 students in the 10 secondary schools. A sample of 260 out of this population was obtained using multi-stage sampling technique. Instrument for data collection was Geometry Achievement Test (GAT) which was validated by experts and was trial-tested using Kuder-Richardson K-R20 and had a reliability coefficients of 0.82. Means and standard deviation were used to answer all the research questions and ANCOVA was used to test all the research hypotheses at ?=0.05 level of significance. The result showed that senior secondary school students? achievement in Geometry improved when taught geometry using laboratory teaching method. Also, there was no gender difference found as well as no difference in the achievement of students in urban and rural schools. It was suggested that in-service trainings be given to mathematics teachers on how to use laboratory teaching method in the mathematics classroom. Keywords: Laboratory Teaching Method, Geometry Achievement Test, Secondary School, Rural and Urban

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