Abstract:
This study examined the effects of Think-Pair-Share (TPS) Teaching Strategy on Senior
High Schools students’ class participation and performance in Integrated Science in
Bolgatanga Municipal. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. Two null
hypotheses were generated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The sample consisted
of 100 Integrated Science students selected from Bolgatanga Central Technical Institute
and Zamse Senior High/Technical Schools. The study also used a purposive sampling
technique. The instruments that were used to collect data were Integrated Science
Performance Test (ISPT) and questionnaires. Expert judgments were used to ensure face
and content validity. Test-retest method was used to determine the reliability Coefficient of
0.70 was obtained. Data were collected on a 5-point likert scale questionnaire ranging from
strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5). Both descriptive (mean and standard deviation)
and inferential statistics (independent t-test) were used to analyse the data. The key finding
of this study showed a p-value of 0.00 which is significantly difference between the
experimental and control groups means scores of students exposed to think-pair-share
teaching strategy. There was also a p-value of 0.00 which is significantly difference
between the post-test means scores of female and male experimental group of students
exposed to think-pair-share teaching approach. The findings of this study also showed that
about 97% of the students significantly have higt positive attitude and motivation towards
think-pair-share strategy of learning. Based on this finding, the researcher recommended
that integrated science teachers should adopt think-pair-share strategy in lessons delivery to
enable students actively participate and interact to arouse their interest and motivation to
learn.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Science Education,
Faculty of Science Education, submitted to the school of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of philosophy
(Science Education)
In the University of Education, Winneba
OCTOBER, 2023