A Comparative Study of Teaching Approaches in Agro-Ecology: An Investigation of 10th-Grade Agricultural Sciences Learners in Selected Schools
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Significance of the Study
2. Literature Review
3. Theoretical Framework
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Research Design
4.2. Population and Sample Size
4.3. Data Collection
4.4. Data Analysis
4.5. Reliability, Validity, and Objectivity
5. Results
6. Discussion
7. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Schools | Source | df | Mean Square | F | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Treatments | 2 | 555.480 | 85.424 | <0.001 |
B | Treatments | 2 | 313.290 | 54.801 | <0.001 |
C | Treatments | 2 | 597.802 | 228.343 | <0.001 |
D | Treatments | 2 | 2.500 | 0.073 | 0.929 |
Treatments | School A | School B | School C | School D |
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Lecture method | 21.240 ± 0.510 a | 14.160 ± 0.478 a | 17.700 ± 0.324 a | 17.000 ± 1.065 a |
Demonstration method | 24.240 ± 0.510 b | 21.240 ± 0.478 b | 27.480 ± 0.324 b | 17.500 ± 1.065 a |
Project method | 30.480 ± 0.510 c | 17.700 ± 0.478 c | 22.590 ± 0.324 c | 17.000 ± 1.065 a |
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Ncisana, L.; Ntuli, V.A.; Sibisi, N.T.; Masha, M.F.; Mboweni, M.S.J.; Satekge, M.A.; Ntilini, W.; Mkhize, N.R.; Singh, S.K. A Comparative Study of Teaching Approaches in Agro-Ecology: An Investigation of 10th-Grade Agricultural Sciences Learners in Selected Schools. Sustainability 2023, 15, 4048. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054048
Ncisana L, Ntuli VA, Sibisi NT, Masha MF, Mboweni MSJ, Satekge MA, Ntilini W, Mkhize NR, Singh SK. A Comparative Study of Teaching Approaches in Agro-Ecology: An Investigation of 10th-Grade Agricultural Sciences Learners in Selected Schools. Sustainability. 2023; 15(5):4048. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054048
Chicago/Turabian StyleNcisana, Lusanda, Vafana Attraction Ntuli, Nonhle Tracey Sibisi, Mmapake F. Masha, Mdumo S. J. Mboweni, Moyahabo Anna Satekge, Wonga Ntilini, Ntuthuko Raphael Mkhize, and Suresh K. Singh. 2023. "A Comparative Study of Teaching Approaches in Agro-Ecology: An Investigation of 10th-Grade Agricultural Sciences Learners in Selected Schools" Sustainability 15, no. 5: 4048. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054048