Contribution of chemistry practical to overall national examination results in ordinary secondary education in Tanzania.

dc.contributor.authorKiban, Leoncia Henerco
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-19T14:55:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-08T09:16:03Z
dc.date.available2019-12-19T14:55:03Z
dc.date.available2020-01-08T09:16:03Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF QD49.T34K52)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKiban, L.H.(2008) Contribution of chemistry practical to overall national examination results in ordinary secondary education in Tanzania, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4626
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectchemistryen_US
dc.subjectnational examination resultsen_US
dc.subjectordinary secondary educationen_US
dc.titleContribution of chemistry practical to overall national examination results in ordinary secondary education in Tanzania.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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