Authors : Iyase Amaka Evangeline

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 8 - August

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26aug537

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Abstract : This study examined the influence of concept mapping pedagogy on Senior Secondary School II (SS II) learners' achievement in Chemistry in Enugu East Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. The study adopted a quasiexperimental pre-test, post-test control group design replicated in four public secondary schools. A total of 200 SS II Chemistry students (100 experimental, 100 control) participated. The experimental groups were taught selected topics (Atomic Structure, Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding, Acids, Bases and Salts) using concept mapping, while control groups were taught same topics using traditional lecture method for four weeks.

Keywords : Concept Mapping, Chemistry Achievement, Traditional Method, Senior Secondary, Enugu.

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