Biology Lab Manual
CXC
School Based Assessment
(Year 2013-2014)
Name of Candidate:________________
School: __________________________
Centre #:________________________
Candidate#:______________________
Teacher: ________________________
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank God for giving me the skills, resources and knowledge to carry out this investigation. I would also like to thank Mrs Johnson, my social studies teacher, and the social studies department for giving me the relevant information on how to conduct this investigation and guiding me along the way. I also thank the students who took the time out to answer the questions that I have issued to them. Thank you all!
Table of Contents
Introduction -4-
Statement of Problem -5-
Method of Investigation -5-
Research Questions -5-
Instrument Used to Collect Data -6-
Procedure for Data Collection -9-
Presentation of Data -10-
Interpretation of data -13-
Findings -14-
Recommendation -15-
Appendix -16-
Introduction
St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School is an all-girls school located in the town of Browns Town. It is located in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica and the school is a few feet from the busy town centre. The school has approximately 950 students enrolled this year and there are 5 classes for each year group.
I am a student of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School for almost 5 years and each year I have observed an increase in the use of technology by students. This investigation was therefore carried out to find the reason for this and how it affects students’ performance in school.
Statement of Problem
How does technology affects student’s performance in school?
The increase in the use of technological devices by students was observed but the reason for this was uncertain. This investigation was therefore carried out to discover why students
School Based Assessment
(Year 2013-2014)
Name of Candidate:________________
School: __________________________
Centre #:________________________
Candidate#:______________________
Teacher: ________________________
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank God for giving me the skills, resources and knowledge to carry out this investigation. I would also like to thank Mrs Johnson, my social studies teacher, and the social studies department for giving me the relevant information on how to conduct this investigation and guiding me along the way. I also thank the students who took the time out to answer the questions that I have issued to them. Thank you all!
Table of Contents
Introduction -4-
Statement of Problem -5-
Method of Investigation -5-
Research Questions -5-
Instrument Used to Collect Data -6-
Procedure for Data Collection -9-
Presentation of Data -10-
Interpretation of data -13-
Findings -14-
Recommendation -15-
Appendix -16-
Introduction
St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School is an all-girls school located in the town of Browns Town. It is located in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica and the school is a few feet from the busy town centre. The school has approximately 950 students enrolled this year and there are 5 classes for each year group.
I am a student of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School for almost 5 years and each year I have observed an increase in the use of technology by students. This investigation was therefore carried out to find the reason for this and how it affects students’ performance in school.
Statement of Problem
How does technology affects student’s performance in school?
The increase in the use of technological devices by students was observed but the reason for this was uncertain. This investigation was therefore carried out to discover why students