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Impact of physical fitness activities on students’ Basic Science achievement in selected Nigerian secondary schools

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dc.creator OGUNLEYE, BAMIKOLE OLUDARE
dc.creator Ojo, Oluwasogo Ruth
dc.date.accessioned 2020-01-23T12:57:27Z
dc.date.available 2020-01-23T12:57:27Z
dc.date.issued 2019-12-31
dc.identifier https://aj-tuv.org/index.php/ajtuv/article/view/145
dc.identifier info:doi/10.29114/ajtuv.vol3.iss2.145
dc.identifier urn:ISSN:2603-316X
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.tu-varna.bg/handle/123456789/116
dc.description Poor student achievement in science is a global challenge. Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 4 targeting people’s well-being and quality education as well as previous studies linking physical exercises to improved student memory and increased concentration become relevant. This study, therefore, determined the impact of physical fitness activities on students’ Basic Science achievement. The study adopted pretest, posttest, control group quasi-experimental design. Participants included 125 JS2 students from six schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.  Instruments used were stadiometer, gymnasium mats, medicine balls, skipping ropes, cones, stopwatches, weighing scale and Achievement Test in Basic Science (r=.84). The experimental group was exposed to selected science concepts and physical fitness activities simultaneously while the control group was only taught the concepts. Data analysis employed descriptive statistics and Analysis of Covariance. Physical fitness activities had significant effect on students’ achievement (F(1,124)=347.12; P<.05). The experimental group scored higher (x̄=62.58) than control (x̄=53.76). Gender also had significant effect on achievement (F(1,124)=147.89; P<.05) with males performing better (x̄=61.04) than females (x̄=55.29). The interaction effect of treatment and gender on students’ achievement was not significant (F(1,124)=.08; P>.05). Physical fitness activities boosted students’ achievement in Basic Science. Physical fitness activities should, therefore, be implemented in schools.
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dc.language eng
dc.publisher Technical university of Varna, Bulgaria
dc.relation https://aj-tuv.org/index.php/ajtuv/article/view/145/48
dc.rights Copyright (c) 2019 BAMIKOLE OLUDARE OGUNLEYE
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
dc.source ANNUAL JOURNAL OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF VARNA, BULGARIA; Vol 3 No 2 (2019): Annual Journal of Technical University of Varna; 21-31
dc.source ГОДИШНИК НА ТЕХНИЧЕСКИ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ - ВАРНА; Vol 3 No 2 (2019): Annual Journal of Technical University of Varna; 21-31
dc.source ЕЖЕГОДНЫЙ ЖУРНАЛ ТЕХНИЧЕСКОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА ВАРНЫ, БОЛГАРИЯ; Vol 3 No 2 (2019): Annual Journal of Technical University of Varna; 21-31
dc.title Impact of physical fitness activities on students’ Basic Science achievement in selected Nigerian secondary schools
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion


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