标题：Constructivist Problem Based Learning Technique and the Academic Achievement of Physics Students with Low Ability Level in Nigerian Secondary Schools
期刊名称：Eurasian Journal of Physics and Chemistry Education
印刷版ISSN：1306-3049
出版年度：2009
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：45-51
出版社：Moment Publications
摘要：The study investigated the effects of constructivist problem based learning technique on the academicachievement of physics students with low ability levels in Nigeria secondary schools. Pre-test-Post-test controlgroup design was adopted for the study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 2 schools out of 40-co-educational secondary schools in Taraba state. 105 senior secondary school II physics students were used forthe study. Physics Achievement Test (PAT) and physics Ability Level Test (PALT) were used to collect data.The kuder-Richardson coefficient of internal consistency for PAT and PALT were 0.72 and 0.76 respectively.Three hypotheses were tested at p<0.05 level of significance using t- test analysis. The result of the findingsshowed that the physics students with low ability level taught with problem based learning technique performedsignificantly better than those taught with conventional learning method. Also, student taught with problembased learning technique performed significantly better than those taught with conventional method. There wasno significant gender difference in the performance of students taught with problem based learning technique. Itis recommended that problem-based learning technique should be used in schools to teach various concepts inphysics.
