The influence of participatory teaching methods on students’ attitudes towards learning physics in secondary school in Bagamoyo district

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dc.contributor.authorMahega, Seni
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-27T15:49:33Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-08T09:13:42Z
dc.date.available2019-11-27T15:49:33Z
dc.date.available2020-01-08T09:13:42Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF QC30.T34M33)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the influence of participatory teaching methods on students’ attitudes towards learning Physics in secondary schools. Specifically, the study was guided by three objectives, namely: Assess the attitude of students in learning Physics; determine whether or not participatory method has an influence on students’ attitudes towards learning Physics and to examine the perceptions of teachers and students on the use of participatory method in teaching and learning Physics. The study used mixed method approach using concurrent embedded strategy. The study involved two secondary schools randomly sampled from Bagamoyo district. The sample had 189 respondents who included 182 students and 7 Physics teachers. The data were collected through students’ questionnaires administered to students before and after being exposed to participatory methods of teaching in the experimental group. Interviews were used to collect data from teachers. Classroom observation checklists were other methods of data collection used. Quantitative data were analysed using computer Software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0, while qualitative data were subjected to content analysis. The findings revealed that students had negative attitudes towards studying the Physics subject. The study also revealed that participatory teaching methods had greater influence on changing the attitudes of students positively. Moreover, the study established that teachers and students had positive perceptions towards the use of participatory methods in teaching and learning process, but rarely or did not use it. From the findings, the researcher recommends that the use of participatory methods in teaching and learning Physics should be employed effectively in the teaching and learning process in order to enhance students’ positive attitudes towards studying Physics. In line with these findings, the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training has to ensure that teachers are given regular in-service training to advance their professional competence in Physics pedagogy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMahega, S. (2014) The influence of participatory teaching methods on students’ attitudes towards learning physics in secondary school in Bagamoyo district, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4179
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectPhysicsen_US
dc.subjectTeaching methodsen_US
dc.subjectSecondary school studentsen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectBagamoyo districten_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleThe influence of participatory teaching methods on students’ attitudes towards learning physics in secondary school in Bagamoyo districten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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