EFFECT OF CONCEPT MAPPING STRATEGY ON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of concept mapping on student academic achievement in general science. For this study, an experimental research design was adopted. A sample of 44 (all) students enrolled in 7th grade from a selected Government girls high school chatter no 2  District  Bagh AJK was taken using a simple random sampling technique. The students were divided into two groups: 22 students in experimental group and 22 students for control group. The researcher used only post-tests in the experimental and control groups for this research. The data was obtained using a post-test in order to discover an appropriate method of teaching concept mapping in the elementary science classroom. From 7th grade general science, Azad Kashmir text book board Muzaffarabad designed written MCQS and short answer question type test were constructed. The investigator gathered data using a post-test. Using a t-test independent sample, the researcher analyzed through SPSS. The study's findings indicate that concept mapping had a large and favorable impact on primary learners' achievement. It is determined that concept mapping is helpful for science education at all levels. A brief and informative concept map has been recommended to improve science teaching at elementary level.

Key words: Concept Mapping, Elementary students, Academic Achievement