Assessment of Students’ Performance in Physics Using Two Teaching Techniques

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the best teaching method of Physics in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study used primary data which was collected by using "Students' Achievement Test" from fifty Senior Secondary School Two (SSS II) students of thirty males and twenty females, who were randomly selected in order to test the performance of students in Physics class. The data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and analytical technique. The researchers formulated and tested for hypotheses at p<0.05 significant level. The result of the data analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the mean score of students taught with collaborative method and traditional method. Results showed that collaborative inquiry method of teaching is far better than the traditional method. The study also revealed that the male students performed better in Physics as a science subject than their female counterparts. The study thus recommended that students should be engaged in exploring, investigating and answering questions through the use of collaborative inquiry method so as to enhance a better performance in their learning process.