CONCEPT MAPPING IMPACT ON STUDENTS INTEREST IN BASIC TECHNOLOGY IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN IKWERRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF RIVERS STATE

Abstract

This study examined Concept mapping impact on students interest in basic technology in Basic Technology in Junior Secondary School in Ikwerre Local Government of Rivers state. Descriptive design was used. Two research questions and two hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance were used to guide the study. The study population comprised 1150 JSSII junior secondary school Basic technology students in public schools in Ikwerre Local Government of Rivers State. Sample of 300 JSS11 Basic Technology students was selected by simple random sampling technique for the study. Instrument for data collection was Basic Technology Interest Inventory Scale. The instrument was validated by an expert and three subject teachers. The Reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha and 0.89 was obtained as reliability coefficient. The collected data were analysed using mean and Standard deviation to answer the Research questions while z-test and Chi square were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that Students had a high interest in learning Basic Technology when exposed to concept mapping strategy. Female students showed a higher interest in Basic technology than their male counterparts. Based on the findings it was recommended that Basic Technology teachers should apply concept mapping strategy for effective teaching and learning to arouse students’ interest.