Effect of Constructivist Approach on Achievement in English in Relation to Cognitive Styles Among Secondary School Students
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 8
Abstract
The present study investigates the effect of constructivist approach on achievement in English in relation to cognitive styles among secondary school students. The study consisted of 100 students of 9th class randomly drawn from the schools of Amritsar district. Data was collected with the help of self made achievement test, Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) (Raven, Raven & Court, 1958) and Cognitive Style Inventory (CSI) (Jha, 2001). The data obtained was analyzed statistically with the help of Mean, SD, t-ratio and ANOVA to arrive at the following conclusions: (i) The achievement of group taught through constructivism strategy was higher than that of the group taught through conventional method. (ii) There exists significant difference in achievement of secondary school students with different cognitive styles. (iii) There exists a significant interaction effect of teaching strategies and cognitive styles on achievement in English.
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Avneet Kaur, Robil Khurana
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