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International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development

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ISSN: 2226-6348

Improving Students’ Performance and Attitude towards Chemistry through Problem-Based-Solving Techniques (PBST)

C. Festus, O. A. Ekpete

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This study aimed at investigating the influence of PBST on students’ performance and attitude towards Chemistry was designed to further clarify the claim by several authors that methods of instruction could change students positively towards Chemistry. The subjects of this study was 98 senior secondary school two (aged 14-16 years) students enrolled to gas laws course in all the public schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Two different classes assigned experimental and control groups were used. Therefore, the effect of PBST on students’ performance and attitude toward chemistry was investigated. The findings of this study had further established the fact that acceptable methods of instruction are capable of changing students’ performance and attitude towards chemistry and recommendations were made based on the results obtained.

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In-Text Citation: (Festus & Ekpete, 2012)
To Cite this Article: Festus, C., & Ekpete, O. A. (2012). Improving Students’ Performance and Attitude towards Chemistry through Problem-Based-Solving Techniques (PBST). International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 1(1), 156–163.