The effect of mastery learning strategy on students’ achievement and retention among senior secondary schools in Minna, Niger state Department: Education By: AdeleyeJoshua Project ID: 6919 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦2000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe study determined the effect of mastery learning strategy on students’ achievement and retention among senior secondary schools in Biology in Minna, Niger state. The study employed quasi-experimental design, specifically the pretest-posttest nonequivalent group design. Seventy-five (75) students from which comprised of males and females were selected from upper secondary school students. The Biology Achievement Test (BAT) was validated by experts. Four research questions were answered and four hypotheses were tested. The data were analyzed using mean, and standard deviation. The results revealed that students taught using the mastery learning strategy performed better than students taught using the conventional method male students did not perform better than their female counterparts in Biology, and students taught using the mastery learning strategy retained better than students taught using the conventional method. The mean scores were higher for student''s taught with mastery learning strategy compared to those taught without it with lower mean scores there was a significant difference in the achievement mean score of students taught using mastery learning strategy and for those taught without it there was no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students in Biology, there was a significant difference in the mean retention score of students taught using students mastery learning strategy and those taught without it there was no significant difference in the mean retention scores of male and female students in Biology. Based on the findings and implications, it was recommended amongst others that the teachers should be encouraged to utilize the Mastery learning strategy for teaching and learning....Preview Download Preview +Other Education project topics and materials you might be interested in»The effect of continuous assessment on academic performance of students in school (a case study of Okitipupa local government area of Ondo state)»Strategies for improving low academic performance in English language in secondary schools»The use of extensive reading in promoting communication competence in secondary school»Influence of social media on the performance of secondary school students as perceived by teachers»The effect of overpopulation on the academic performance of students - a case study of Uselu secondary school, Benin City»Effect of drill and practice on the academic achievement of students in English language in junior secondary schools»Factors affecting the effective implementation of continuous assessment in Oredo local government area of Edo state»The problems of primary school education in Kano State»Factors affecting the implementation of universal basic education in some selected primary schools»Effect of school environment on the academic performance of primary school students»Efficacy of mastery learning on retention and performance in identified threshold concepts in chemistry among secondary school students in Kano municipal, Nigeria»Cultism in Nigeria's tertiary institutions - a case study of Lagos state university»Factors associated with the mass failure of students in integrated science in secondary schools»Impact of principal’s leadership style on students’ academic performance in some selected secondary schools of Gwale local government area, Kano state»The impact of language laboratory for effective teaching and learning of oral English in junior secondary school in Aninri local government area