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The meanings Ghanaian junior secondary school students give to science concept-related words

Ngman-Warai, Mmaared. E. N. (University of Cape Coast, 1995-11)

This study instigated the meanings Ghanaian Junior Secondary School Students give to science concept-related words they encounter in science textbooks for Junior Secondary Schools. The study also tried to determine whether ...
Environmental attitude and knowledge of preservice teachers

Owusu-Ansah, Gyarkye (University of Cape Coast, 1997-10)

This study was carried out to assess preservice teachers' environmental literacy. Two instruments were administered to 160 preservice teachers in four Teacher Training Colleges in the Ashanti Region of Ghana for the ...
Adding or subtracting fractions: Relative effectiveness of the LCM and the equivalent fractions methods

Norga, Salifu Ziabih (University of Cape Coast, 2004-03)

The purpose of the study was to compare the efficiency of the Equivalent Fractions (EF) method and the Least Common Multiple (LCM) method of doing the addition and subtracting of fractions on measures of accuracy and ...
Attitude of Jss 3 students in the Cape-Coast municipality of Ghana towards littering

Ocansey, Angelina (University of Cape Coast, 2006-04)

Littering is a problem worldwide, Ghana being no exception. The purpose of the study was therefore to investigate the attitude of JSS 3 students in the Cape Coast municipality towards littering. Two hundred and forty ...
Feasibility of teaching quadratic equations in senior secondary school form one

Kissi-Twum, Joseph Yaw (University of Cape Coast, 2006-08)

The study addressed the curriculum problem of the placement of the teaching and learning of quadratic equations in the senior secondary school. Its purpose was to assess the ability of Form One students to solve quadratic ...
Comparison of diagrams and models used for teaching atomic orbitals in the senior secondary school

Osei - Owusu, Daniel Kofi (University of Cape Coast, 2007-11)

This thesis is a report on a comparative study of diagrams and models used as teaching aids in teaching atomic orbitals in senior secondary schools (SSS). An orbial represents a three-dimensional volume of space around an ...
The teacher factor in junior secondary school girls' achievement and attitude towards mathematics

Awuah, Mavis (University of Cape Coast, 2009-06)

This study was conducted to find out how school environments, particularly teachers, contribute to junior secondary school girls‘ achievement and attitude towards mathematics. The study involved 262 girls from twelve (12) ...
Teacher trainees’ attitude towards learning mathematics and anxiety levels for teaching mathematics

Boinde, Boniface Sigme (University of Cape Coast, 2009-06)

The purpose of the study was to investigate teacher trainees’ attitude towards learning mathematics and their anxiety levels for teaching mathematics as trainees in the internship of the out-segment programme. The study ...
Female students' preferences for physics courses at University of Cape Coast and senoir secondary schools

Buabeng, Isaac (University of Cape Coast, 2009-07)

The main aim of the study was to investigate what accounts for the low proportion of female participation in the study of physics at University Cape Coast (UCC) compared to biology and chemistry. The study also identified ...
Comparison of learning cycle and traditional teaching approaches on students' understanding of selected concepts in electricity

Aboagye, Godwin Kwame (University of Cape Coast, 2009-07)

This study was purported to compare the learning cycle approach which is based on the constructivist theory to the traditional approach on senior secondary school students’ understanding of selected concepts in direct ...
Senior secondary school students' perception of their core mathematiccs classroom environment and attitute towards core mathematics

Ntow, Forster Danso (University of Cape Coast, 2009-07)

The main aim of this study was to determine how SSS3 students perceive their core mathematics classroom environment and their attitude towards core mathematics as well as investigate possible association(s) between learning ...
Students' achievement in mathematics in the Liberia senior high school certificate examination(LSHSCE) and how it is influenced by teacher characteristics

Younn, Joseph Flekpedolo (University of Cape Coast, 2009-07)

The purpose of the study was to describe twelfth grade students' perception of the mathematics teachers' teaching style, to describe the mathematics teachers' perception of in-service education and training (INSET) programmes, ...
An investigation into senior secondary school elective science students’ perception of their biology classroom environment and their attitude towards biology

Otami, Deodat Charles (University of Cape Coast, 2009-07)

This study focused on elective science students’ perception of their biology classroom environment and their attitude towards biology in low and high academic achieving senior secondary schools in the Central Region of ...
A comparison of two methods of teaching compound subtraction (Decompomposition versus base-complement addition)

Akpanyi, Francis (University of Cape Coast, 2010-06)

The study focused on comparing the efficiency of the Decomposition (conventional method) and Base Complement Addition (non-conventional method) using two randomized groups ofpupils. The comparison was done on measures ...
Assessing laboratory skills of physics students in selected senior high schools topics in mechanics and optics

Mohammed, Salifu Maigari (University of Cape Coast, 2010-09)

The purpose of the study was to design and develop assessment instrum-ents (tasks) to assess laboratory planning, performing and reasoning skills of physics students in selected senior high school topics in mechanics and ...
Senior high school chemistry students' understanding of IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds

Adu-Gyamfi, Kenneth (University of Cape Coast, 2011-06)

The WAEC Chief Examiners’ Reports in Ghana have repeatedly lamented the weakness exhibited by most Chemistry students in IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds in the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. ...
Comparing concept mapping and traditional methods in teaching some selected topics in biology at Senior High School level in Ghana

Appaw, Emmanuel Larbi (University of Cape Coast, 2011-06)

The purpose of this study was to compare the concept mapping approach which is based on constructivist theory to the traditional method of teaching biology in senior high schools. Two intact classes were randomly selected ...
Senior High School Chemistry Students’ Understanding of Iupac Nomenclature of Organic Compounds

Adu-Gyamfi, Kenneth (University of Cape Coast, 2011-06)

The WAEC Chief Examiners’ Reports in Ghana have repeatedly lamented the weakness exhibited by most Chemistry students in IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds in the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. ...
An investigation into the use of Angela Reilly Harden’s math lab games in the teaching and learning of linear algebra at the senior high school level

Agbo, Patience (University of Cape Coast, 2011-07)

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Angela Reilly Harden linear algebra games as a means of consolidating the learning of linear algebra at SHS form one of Armed Forces and Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School. ...
Evaluanon of science resource centres in the northern sector of Ghana

Karim, Wumbei Kofi (University of Cape Coast, 2011-07)

Science Resource Centres (SRCs) for senior Secondary School (SSS) students were established in all 110 districts of the country as a project in 1996. Three years after its implementation it has become necessary to evaluate ...

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