CHEMISTRY PROJECT TOPIC: EFFECT OF MINDMAPPING TEACHING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT, INTEREST AND RETENTION IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CHEMISTRY

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 EFFECT OF MINDMAPPING TEACHING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT, INTEREST AND RETENTION IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CHEMISTRY


                                                                           BY


                                                OKEKE OGBONNAYA JAMES
                                                            PG/Ph.D/06/40694

A DOCTORAL DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

IN FULFILMENT OF REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION.


MARCH, 2011

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This dissertation has been approved for the department of science Education, faculty of Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka. By


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Supervisor                                                                                                                 Date                   


 ……………………………..                                                                       ……………………… Head of Department                                                                                                  Date


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DEDICATION
This work is dedicated to my wife Okeke, Anthonia Nwalorundu.



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To God is the glory. My unquantifiable gratitude goes to my mentor and able supervisor Prof D.N Ezeh for his continuous and consistent corrections in this work. I have sincere appreciation for Prof. U.M. Nzewi, Prof. J. U. Ibiam, Prof. (Mrs.) U.N.V. Agwagah, Prof. Z.C.Njoku, Dr. (Mrs.) E. C Umeano Dr A. O. Ovute, Dr (Mrs.) F. O. Ezeudu and Dr. B. C. Madu for their individual corrections and some pieces of advice given to me on this project. My gratitude also goes again to Prof. U.M. Nzewi, Prof. F.A. Okwo, Dr D.U. Ngwoke and Prof. Z.C Njoku who helped and validated the instruments of this project. Equally wonderful are Dr (Mrs) C R Nwagbo the Head, Department of Sciece Education and Dr.K.O Usman the Science Education Departmental PG representative then who invited me for proposal presentation at the appropriate time and date. Finally, my thanks go to Miss Okeke Chioma Brownie for typesetting this project.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents                                                                                         page
 Title page …………………………………………………………… (i)
 Approval page……………………………………………………... (ii) Certification……………………………………………………….... (iii) Dedication………………………………………………………….. (iv) Acknowledgement…………………………………………………. (vi)
Table of content……………………………………………………. (vii)
List of Tables………………………………………………………. (viii)
List of Figures………………………………………………………. (ix) Abstract…………………………………………………………….. (x)


Chapter one:
Introduction

Background of the study ………………………………….……………1
 Statement of the Problem ………………………………….………….12
Purpose of the Study………………………………………….………..13
Significance of study ……………………………………….………….14
Scope of the study ………………………………...............................17
Research Questions …………………………………………………..18
Research Hypotheses ……………………………………………......19
Chapter Two: Review of Related Literature Conceptual Framework……………………………………………21
Similarity of human information process and mind mapping process…………………………………………....................................21
Constructivism …………………………………………………….....28
Constructive teaching and mind mapping process……………...........36
Mind mapping definition, origin and laws…………………………..39
Ausubel’s learning theory and mind mapping process……………....47
Empirical studies …………………………………………………...50
Strategies of teaching chemistry …………………………………...50
 Students’ gender and achievement in chemistry …………….......54
Students’ gender and interest in chemistry ……………………….56
Status achievement and retention in chemistry …………………..59
Students’ disposition to chemistry ………………………………….61
 Summary of literature review ……………………………………….66
Chapter Three: Research Method Research design …………………………………………………….69
Area of study …………………………………………………………70
Population of study ………………………………………………….70
 Sample and sampling technique …………………………………..70
Instrument for data collection ………………………………………71
Development of instruments………………………………………72
 Face Validation of instruments …………………………………..74
Content validation of instruments…………………………………75
 Conclusions ……………………………………………………..107
Implications of the study ……………………………................107
Limitations of the study ………………………………………...108
 Recommendations ……………………………………………...109
 Suggestions for further studies…………………………………109
Summary of the Study…………………………………………..110
References ………………………………………………………115
 Appendix A ………………………………………………………130
Appendix B……………………………………………………….131
Appendix C ………………………………………………………132
Appendix D ……………………………………………………….139
 Appendix E ……………………………………………………….140
Appendix F ……………………………………………………….142
Appendix G ………………………………………………………143
Appendix H ………………………………………………………144
Appendix I ………………………………………………………..145
Appendix J ………………………………………………………147
Appendix K ………………………………………………………155
 Appendix L ………………………………………………………166
Appendix M ………………………………………………….......174
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