The 5E learning cycle instructions and biology academic achievement among students in Kwara State’s Colleges of Education

Abstract

Instructional strategies adopted by teachers have been linked by researchers to students' conceptions, misconceptions and difficulties with some concepts as well as poor performances in science subjects. This study examined the effect of 5E learning instructions on the teaching of undergraduate students offering biology in Kwara State College education. The study is a quasi-experimental type. The sample comprised 144 NCE two students in two private Colleges Of Education in Ilorin City. A purposive sampling technique was adopted to select two private colleges in the Ilorin district. A Biology Achievement Test on Photosynthesis (BAToP) was used for data collection. Mean and ANCOVA statistical tools were used for analysis. The study revealed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in favour of the experimental group students. It was therefore recommended among others that 5E instruction should be adopted to teach biology in high institutions, particularly concept photosynthesis.