Impact of Teaching Strategies on the Conceptual Understanding of the Students of Secondary Level in the Subject of General Science

Abstract

The research article examines the impact of various teaching strategies on the conceptual understanding of secondary school students towards General Science subject. The exploration aims to explore the effectiveness of different pedagogical approaches in enhancing students' comprehension and retention of scientific concepts. The research utilizes a quantitative research design to evaluate the pre- and post-assessment scores. The findings reveal valuable insights into the most impactful teaching strategies for promo the population of the research study was consisted of curriculum of General Science for secondary classes, arts group students, experts and teachers in sec. schools. Random sampling technique was used to design the sample. The sample of the study consisted of 150 students of Arts, A five point Likert scale questionnaire was constructed based on items related with traditional and conceptual based styles of teaching instructional strategies and used to collect the data. The tables of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and independent sample t-test were used for statistical evaluation of the data along with EFA through IBM SPSS v. 24 and CFA through IBM AMOS v. 24.  The conclusion of the study is based on the need of modernization of teaching strategies along with the enhancement of content, teaching methodologies, system of assessment & evaluation, and teacher training programs to create the critical thinking, artistic process, and problem solving skills.