Effectiveness of Concept Maps In Teaching Science At Upper Primary Level

Abstract

Teachers have an important role to play in teaching as well as an integral component of our continuum of schooling. It is up to the teachers to establish critical fundamental skills, communication, attitudes, importance judgement and the correct adoption of our students. The only individuals to illuminate the road to people growth is teacher and particular teaching method is important for learning. This present study was performed on two groups through two different teaching methods; namely lecture method and concept maping method in teaching science. The nature of study is quasi experimental in nature by implementing matching design the researcher only monitor the internal validity hazard for match design and coordination between them allow study to adopt a pre -test that test the dependent variable or the variables chosen to be tested by the participants in a control and test community in such manner. The research was carried out after obtaining insight into concept - mapping method under study. During the teaching process the study community was handled for 60 business day with a concept mapping method.In order to assess the impact of the method. Students were assessed on the dependent variables prior to and during the procedure (pre-test and post- test ) and to find out there is any significant difference exist between the two group which were used to taught through the teaching method in teaching science for this present study.The difference between two group means were calculated through the 't' values with the help of 't' values the researcher test the significance of difference between two group means. The total individual gain scores of students taught through concept maping method is found significantly higher than that the total individual again score of students taught through lecture method. Key word - Teaching Science, Effectiveness of Concept mapping, Upper primary school