Students' Perceptions on the Difficulty of Biochemistry Concepts Covered in Rwandan Secondary School Biology Curriculum

Autor/inn/en	Munyemana, Jean Jacques; Nsanganwimana, Florien; Gaparayi, Gaspard
Titel	Students' Perceptions on the Difficulty of Biochemistry Concepts Covered in Rwandan Secondary School Biology Curriculum
Quelle	In: Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 17 (2022) 7, S.2402-2415 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-9076
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Secondary School Students; Student Attitudes; Knowledge Level; Difficulty Level; Biochemistry; Scientific Concepts; Science Curriculum; Botany; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Preservice Teacher Education; Rwanda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Schülerverhalten; Wissensbasis; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Biochemie; Botanik; Humangenetik; Molekularbiologie; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Ruanda
Abstract	This study explored the Rwandan secondary students' opinions on learning biochemistry concepts covered in the Rwandan advanced level of secondary school biology curriculum, and the reasons behind the difficulty of the concepts. In this research, sequential exploratory mixed-method designs were adopted. The sample comprised 195 secondary school students, who were purposively selected from the schools in Rwamagana and Kayonza districts of Rwandan Eastern Province. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and focus group semi-structured interview guides. Data analysis was carried out using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Results from this research showed that photosynthesis and respiration are the major units that are challenging to study with the respective percentages of 62.5 and 75.1. On the other hand, the concept of enzymes is the most difficult according to students' views. The lack of adequate laboratory and learning resources and teachers' teaching styles were reportedly the reasons behind the difficulty of these units. Therefore, the provision of continuous professional development training on advances in teaching and learning biochemistry to in-service teachers would be one of the strategies to enhance students' understanding of these concepts. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi. Sht. Ilmiye Sakir Sokak, No: 9, Ortakoy, Lefkosa, 2681, Cyprus. e-mail: editor.cjes@gmail.com; Web site: https://un-pub.eu/ojs/index.php/cjes/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01