Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Based Teaching Methods on Grade Eight Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Photosynthesis at Ewket Fana Primary School, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Yenenesh Workneh Woldeamanuel; Nega Tassie Abate; Dessalegn Ejigu Berhane

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Yenenesh Workneh Woldeamanuel ¹, Nega Tassie Abate ¹ ^* , Dessalegn Ejigu Berhane ¹

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¹ Bahir Dar University, College of Science, Department of Biology, Bahir Dar, ETHIOPIA^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Concept mapping helps learners to understand complex ideas. However, studies confirming that statement are scarce. A quasi-experimental and Design-based approaches were applied to understand the effectiveness of concept mapping based teaching method on grade eight students’ conceptual understanding of photosynthesis. Two sections of grade eight consisting of 103 students were selected randomly. Pretest results were used to assign students as experimental and control groups and treated with concept mapping and lecture methods, respectively. The post-test results of the two study groups revealed a statistically significant difference indicated that students’ treated with concept mapping method exhibited better conceptual understanding on the concept of photosynthesis than those treated with lecture method. This study suggests that science teachers should apply concept mapping method to teach science concepts systematically. The use of concept mapping method in science classes can help students to better understand the important concepts.

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concept mapping
photosynthesis
quasi-experimental design
lecture method
Ethiopia

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 16, Issue 12, December 2020, Article No: em1918

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Woldeamanuel, Y. W., Abate, N. T., & Berhane, D. E. (2020). Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Based Teaching Methods on Grade Eight Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Photosynthesis at Ewket Fana Primary School, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 16(12), em1918. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9276

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Woldeamanuel YW, Abate NT, Berhane DE. Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Based Teaching Methods on Grade Eight Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Photosynthesis at Ewket Fana Primary School, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2020;16(12):em1918. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9276

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Woldeamanuel YW, Abate NT, Berhane DE. Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Based Teaching Methods on Grade Eight Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Photosynthesis at Ewket Fana Primary School, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2020;16(12), em1918. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9276

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Woldeamanuel, Yenenesh Workneh, Nega Tassie Abate, and Dessalegn Ejigu Berhane. "Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Based Teaching Methods on Grade Eight Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Photosynthesis at Ewket Fana Primary School, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2020 16 no. 12 (2020): em1918. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9276

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Woldeamanuel, Y. W., Abate, N. T., and Berhane, D. E. (2020). Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Based Teaching Methods on Grade Eight Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Photosynthesis at Ewket Fana Primary School, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 16(12), em1918. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9276

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Woldeamanuel, Yenenesh Workneh et al. "Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Based Teaching Methods on Grade Eight Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Photosynthesis at Ewket Fana Primary School, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 16, no. 12, 2020, em1918. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9276