GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The study investigates the Impact of Concept Mapping on Interest among Secondary School Physics Students in katsina State, Nigeria. A total of 196 students from 2 public secondary schools in Katsina education zone were purposively selected from a population of 3,968 science students, using simple random sampling technique. This study adopted pre-test, post-test quasi- experimental control group designs. Two groups were formed: the Experimental and the Control group. The Experimental group students were taught Motion concept using Concept Mapping strategy while the Control group students were taught the same concept using lecture method. The instrument used for data collection was Motion Concept Physics Interest Inventory Questionnaire (MCPIQ). The instrument was validated by both Physics teachers and lecturers in psychology department. The reliability coefficient of MCPIQ was found to be 0.89. Spearman Rank Order Correlation was used in determining the reliability coefficient of MCPIQ. Based on the objective, this study was guided by a research question and answered using descriptive statistics, and null hypothesis stated was tested at 0.05 level of significance using statistical tool of Mann-Whitney u-test statistics. The results obtained from data analysis show that students in Experimental group have higher interest than the students in Control group. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended among others that Concept Mapping Strategy was found to be effective in enhancing students’ Interest as a result Teachers should be encouraged to use Concept Mapping instructional strategy in teaching Physics through adequate and frequent supervision as well as reward by the ministry of education.

KEYWORDS: Concept Mapping, Interest, Secondary School Physics Students, Katsina State, Nigeria.