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Flip Chart and Audio -Visual Instructional Materials on Students` Academic Achievement in Biology in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

Umoh Aniema Emmanuel, Iniobong Fred Akpan, Thomas, Nkoyo A and, Umoessien, U O

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of flip chart and audio-visual instructional materials on students’ academic achievement in Biology in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. A quasi-experimental design using the pre-test, post-test, non-equivalent control group format was adopted. The population consisted of all SS2 Biology students in public secondary schools, from which 90 students were purposively selected. Three groups were

Keywords

Flip chartAudio-visualInstructional materialsAcademic achievementBiology

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