@article {351,
	title = {INVESTIGATING GRADE 10 LEARNERS{\textquoteright} ACHIEVEMENTS IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS USING CONCEPTUAL CHANGE MODEL},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {13},
	year = {2014},
	month = {April/2014},
	pages = {Continuous},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {155-164},
	abstract = {Challenges in the learning photosynthesis topic may arise from misconceptions. This study investigated Grade 10 learners{\textquoteright} achievements in photosynthesis using the Conceptual Change Model (CCM) to minimize misconceptions and to develop understanding of photosynthesis in rural high schools in South Africa. A quasi-experimental design was used with a sample of 78 Grade 10 learners: 39 Experimental Group (EG) and 39, Control Group (CG). Achievement test, learning materials and a questionnaire were used to collect data. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, t-test, Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and Pearson correlation. Results from post-tests show that EG taught using the CCM exhibited higher achievements than the CG taught using traditional approach. ANCOVA show that there were significant differences in performance between pre- and post-test of the EG. Performance and attitudes correlation was (r = 0.89) for EG and (r = 0.33) for CG, suggesting that CCM positively influenced learners{\textquoteright} attitudes towards Life Sciences. },
	keywords = {achievement, conceptual change, misconceptions},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/14.13.155},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2015/987-1437062876.pdf},
	author = {Benedict Tlala and Israel Kibirige and Joseph Osodo}
}
