International Journal of Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 6

A comparative study of science inquiry model and conventional method on the achievement of students in chemistry

  • Author:
  • Jai Parkash1, Sushma Rani2
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 186 to 195

1Principal, JCD College of Education, Sirsa

2Assistant Professor, JCD College of Education, Sirsa

Online published on 8 May, 2017.

Abstract

This study was taken by the researcher to accomplish greater good, and to develop lesson plans in various areas of XI Chemistry which are conceptually very important, and students feel difficult to understand & apply them in real situations. The present study was designed to examine the effect of Science Inquiry Model on Achievement in Chemistry of Class XI students. The methods used for the study was Randomized Groups pre-test post-test experimental design. The data collected was computed and analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques. The conclusions that emerged out of the analysis of data using different tools are:

The Science Inquiry Model is more effective than Conventional Method in teaching Chemistry in Standard XI. This conclusion was conformed from the following findings: When the post-test scores of the pupils in the Experimental and Control groups were compared, the difference between their Means was found to be statistically significant (t =5.866 p <0.05). The Experimental group was found to be superior to the Control group (Mean for Experimental Group, M1 = 13.78 and Mean for Control group M2 = 8.68.

The Science Inquiry Model is more effective than Conventional Method in enhancing the numerical solving capability of students. This conclusion was conformed from the following findings: The Experimental group is superior to the Control group. So the Science Inquiry Model is better than Traditional Method in realizing the objective. The following findings confirm this. The t-value for pre-test and post-test scores of the pupils in the Experimental group and the Control group showed significant difference between the two groups. The Experimental group was found superior to the Control group.

The t-value obtained was significant at 0.05 level (t=4.68, p<0.05). The inference is that Science Inquiry Model is better than Conventional Method in developing the numerical solving capability of students.

Keywords

Teaching Model, Science Inquiry Model, Convention Method, Achievement, Chemistry, Pre-test, Post-test, Statistical technique, Variables