A Study on the Relative Effectiveness between Advance Organizer Model and Traditional Method of Teaching in Biology

Abstract

In this study the researcher had studied the relative effect between Advance organizer model and Traditional method on achievement of IX standard students in Biology. For the purpose of the study a sample of 100 students of IX Standard English Medium from four high schools of Davanagere taluk were selected by random sampling method. R.P.M test of J.C. Ravens and achievement test in Biology were used to collect the data. Mean, SD and t-test were used to analyze the data. From this study it was found that advanced organizer model is more effective than Conventional Method of teaching on achievement of students in Biology. The conclusions emanating from the study have important implications for day-to-day classroom teaching. ‘Model Approach’ to the teaching of Biology may be introduced for the benefit of the students and teachers.