Influence of ILA and RTM on the Achievement of Students on the Topic: Cells and Simple Circuits

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to compare the achievement of students in Physics when Integrated Learning Approach (ILA) and Regular Teaching Methods (RTM) are used on the topic: cells and simple circuits. The study was quantitative, utilizing quasi experimental design of pre- test, post- test, and non-equivalent groups. A sample of 395 respondents from ten secondary schools was selected using multi stage and simple random sampling techniques. Two Physics Assessment Tests (PAT) were used to gauge students’ achievement in Physics: PAT 1 and PAT 2. The validity of the items, by three Physics- subject experts, was classified as good. The reliability coefficients of 0.803 and 0.791 were obtained for PAT1 and PAT2 respectively. Data analysis utilized t- test and ANOVA. The results obtained show there was significant difference between ILA and RTM. The results of the study showed that ILA enhanced higher academic achievement in Physics compared to RTM.