EFFECT OF COMPUTER CONCEPT MAPPING ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN ECONOMICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NSUKKA EDUCATION ZONE, ENUGU STATE

• TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i Certification-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii Approval page-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii Dedication-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iv Acknowledgement----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------v Table of Contents----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------vi List of Tables---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ix Abstract----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x 

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1 Background of the Study-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Statement of the Problem----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 Purpose of the Study----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Significance of the Study----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 Scope of the Study-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16 Research Questions-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Hypotheses----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• Review of Literature-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 Conceptual Framework-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 Concept of Economics 20 Academic Achievement-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23 Concept Mapping -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 Computer Concept Mapping (CCM)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37  Theoretical framework--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48 Ausubel’s Learning Theory (Ausubel, 1963) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------48Bruner’s Constructivist Theory (Bruner, 1966) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 Review of Empirical Studies------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50 Studies on Teaching Approaches and Achievement ---------------------------------------------------------------------50 Studies on Gender Differences and Achievement -------------------------------------------------------------------------52 Summary of Review of Literature -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54 

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• Research Method-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56 Design of the Study -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56 Area of the Study--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57 Population of the Study------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57 Sample and Sampling Technique -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58 Instrument for Data Collection---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58 Validation of the Instrument------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------59 Reliability of the Instrument -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------59 Experimental Procedure----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60 Method of Data Collection----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60 Control of Extraneous Variables--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------62 Method of Data Analysis -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------63Chapter Four: Presentation of Results -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------64 Research Question 1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------64 Research Question 2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------65 Research Question 3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------66 Hypothesis 1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------67 Hypothesis 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------68 Hypothesis 3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------68 Summary of the Findings -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------69  

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• Discussion, Conclusion, Recommendations and Summary ----------------------------------------70 Discussions of Findings----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------70 Conclusion---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------74 Educational Implication----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75 Recommendations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------76 Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------78 Suggestions for further studies--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------79 Summary of the Study-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------80 References------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------83 Appendices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------90