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    Contribution of chemistry practical to overall national examination results in ordinary secondary education in Tanzania.
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2008) Kiban, Leoncia Henerco
    The study investigates the level of contribution of chemistry practical marks in relation to the overall National examination results in Ordinary Level Secondary schools in Tanzania. The study was conducted in Coastal Region in Tanzania in four sampled secondary schools. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative paradigms based on descriptive and inferential study design. The samples were investigated through a purposive sampling technique. The study employed instruments such as questionnaires, observations, documentary review and interviews for collecting data. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively and inferentially using Pearson's correlation coefficient The study findings revealed that; Practicals raises the performance of final examinations by raising the theory marks. The correlation between practical marks and theory marks is significant at (P<0.05 level, r=0.46) which signifies that, scores of practical marks are moderately associated with scores of theory marks. The correlation between practical and final marks is significant at (13<0.000 level, r41.77) which signifies that there is a strong positive correlation between practical and final marks; the correlation between theory marks and final marks is insignificant. In view of the above finding; it was concluded that practicals are very necessary in secondary science education in order to raise the performance of theory, hence higher overall performance of the subject. It was recommended that practical work should be valued and given equal weight in assessment as theory and there should also be seriousness in conducting and compiling practical examinations.