EFFECT OF CONCEPT MAPPING ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION IN GENETICS AMONG BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN MINNA METROPOLIS NIGER STATE

Abstract

The study was aimed at determining the Effect of Using Concept Mapping on student anxiety and achievement in genetics concept among Biology Students in Minna Metropolis. The design of the study was quasi experimental pretest posttest control group design. The population consisted of 3,522 SS2 Biology students in Minna. From which 140 were selected from two schools within Minna Metropolis. To guide the study, four research questions were raised and four hypotheses stated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The instruments used for data collection were Biology Achievement Test (BAT).The items were lifted based on the topics used for the study. The reliability of these instruments used was 0.78 for BAT. The data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation for research questions while the null hypotheses were analyzed using t-test, statistics. The findings of the study showed a significantly better academic achievement of students who were taught using concept map than those taught using conventional lecture method. Recommendations were made such as, Teachers should be encouraged to use Concept mapping alongside lecture method in teaching Biology in Senior Secondary Schools.