English Abstract
Abstract :
The Effect of Concept Mapping on Achievement of Primary School Students in Science
M. Ed. Thesis submitted as partial fulfillment by
Huda Maki Mohsen
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of both concept mapping and traditional approaches on the achievement of primary students on learning science. Concept mapping is a technique where students learn to organize information and establish relationships between ideas. On the contrary, in the traditional approach, the teacher presents the content of what is to be learned in the final form.
The sample of the study consisted of 58 third year primary (grade 3) scince pupils, drawn from SALAH ALDEEN ALAYOUBI PRIMARY SCHOOL in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the first semester 2001/2002. They were divided into two groups: experimental and a control.
The experimental group was taught by means of the concept mapping approach, while the control group was dealt with by using the traditional approach.
The data collected was accomplished by using an achievement test developed by the researcher.
In analyzing the data, a two-way analysis of variance was employed Newman-Keuls Test statistics was also used to determine significant differences between the means of the two groups.
It was found that the experimental group performed significantly better in the post-test than the control one.
It was also found that the concept mapping approach was more effective for mid and law achievement students than the traditional approach.
Based on the results of this study style recommended to encourage teachers to adopt the concept mapping method for its effectiveness in improving students achievement.
