TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION: ....................................................................................................................... ii
APPROVAL .............................................................................................................................. iii
DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .......................................................................................................... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... vi
CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................. 1
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background to the study ....................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of the problem ...................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Objectives of the study .......................................................................................................... 2
1.3.1 General objective ............................................................................................................... 2
1.3 .2 Specific objectives ............................................................................................................. 2
1.4 Research questions ............................................................................................................ 2
1.5 Scope of the study .............................................................................................................. 2
1.6 Significance of the study ....................................................................................................... 2
1. 7 Limitations of the study ........................................................................................................ 3
CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 4
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .................................................................................. 4
2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Appreciating and understanding science .............................................................................. 4
2.2 Better teaching method for students .................................................................................... 6
2.3 Gender disparity on science performance ............................................................................. 7
CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 13
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................. 13
3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 13
3 .1 Research design .................................................................................................................. 13
3.2 Population of study ............................................................................................................. 13
3.3 Study sample ....................................................................................................................... 13
3 .4 Research instruments .......................................................................................................... 13
3.5 Data analysis and interpretation .......................................................................................... 14
3 .6 Research procedure ............................................................................................................. 14
CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 15
4.0 DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION .................................................................... 15
4.1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.1 Data analysis and processing ........................................................................................... 15
4.1.2 Bio-data analysis of teachers respondents ....................................................................... 16
4.1.4 Bio-data analysis on students respondents ....................................................................... 17
4.4.0 Students analysis .............................................................................................................. 20
CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 22
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................... 22
5.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 22
5 .1 Discussion and conclusions ............................................................................................... 22
5.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 25
5.3 Suggestions for Further Research ....................................................................................... 26
APPENDIX I ............................................................................................................................ 29
BUDGET .................................................................................................................................. 29
APPENDIX II ........................................................................................................................... 30
TIME FRAME .......................................................................................................................... 30
APPENDIX III .......................................................................................................................... 31
Questionnaire on impact of effective teaching methodology on students perfomance in
chemistry ................................................................................................................................... 31
