| dc.description.abstract | Performance in Biology at certificate of secondary Examinations (KCSE) has been poor in
the recent years. This has been attributed to many factors among them teaching and learning
styles. This research investigated the impact of practical process skills observation,
experimenting, drawing and measurement on learner achievement in Biology at secondary
schools level in Likuyani sub-county. The design for the research was quasi-experimental and
involved pre-test, post-test with control and experimental groups. A sample of 400
participants from form 1,3 and 4 purposively drawn from 8 secondary schools were used in
the study. A total of 8 teachers took part in the research on basis of willingness. Four research
questions guided the research. Achievement test in biology and a teachers questionnaire were
used for data collection .Data collected were analyzed using SPSS based on mean, standard
deviation and t-test. The results revealed that practical process skills pedagogy was more
effective mode of teaching and learning because students in experimental class where
practical process skills observation, experimenting, drawing and measurement were
integrated performed better. They had superior mean scores with t values for t-test less than p
values. Practical approach to teaching from research showed had significant positive impact
on performance in Biology in secondary schools. Experimental group that integrated practical
approach to instruction performed better because better teaching strategy .Findings would be
useful to education ministry to guide curriculum review. This may influence teacher training
especially area of pedagogy and ministry to strengthen quality assurance unit to oversee
schools undertake holistic science teaching and assessment through acquisition of practical
process skills. | en_US |
