A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TWO METHODS OF TEACHING THE MOLE CONCEPT

Abstract

The research work attempted to compare lecture and guided discovery methods in teaching the
mole concept to secondary school students. The research aimed at finding the effect of the two
methods of teaching mole concept to students and if either of the two methods is capable of
enhancing the interest of males or females above the other. To achieve the objectives two
hypotheses formulated in the null form were tested and analyzed a = 0.05. The study was
experimental. The mole concept was taught to the experimental group using guided discovery
method while the control group was taught using the lecture method for one week. Both groups
were pre- and post-tested using Quantitative Item Test (QIT) instrument to collect data. The
findings from the study shows that guided-discovery teaching method is a more effective
method in teaching mole concept and the method enhanced the interest of male and female
students equally. Recommendation was made that teachers should be trained in the skill of
designing and administering creative guided discovery method for the teaching the concept to
students.