Effect of Activity Based Teaching Method on Academic Achievement of Students for Learning General Science at Elementary School Level

Abstract

Aim of the Study: The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect of activity-based teaching on students’ academic achievement towards General Science.

Methodology: Ninety female students of seventh grade were randomly selected as sample of the study. Thirty, randomly selected female students were assigned to comparison group and thirty were assigned to experimental group. Treatment was given for a period of eight weeks. The experimental group was taught through activity-based teaching method on the other hand, the comparison group was taught through lecture method. The design of experimental study was randomized pre-test posttest control group design. A table of specification was prepared to develop achievement test, compromising the content of science subject used for teaching. The achievement test was administrated as a posttest to measure the difference of students’ scores after treatment. Independent sample t-test was used to compare groups.

Findings: The results showed that there was significant difference between the performance of experimental group contrary to comparison group with reference to knowledge and understanding.

Conclusion: The study revealed that activity-based teaching method was much more effective than the lecture method in teaching of general science at elementary level.