• Smitha R

The classroom is a dynamic society where we can see different personalities with diverse abilities. To satisfy students with different abilities is a much difficult tack for the teachers. We have different strategies that can be applied in the class. One among them is Concept Mapping. The present study investigates the effect of Concept Mapping Strategy on Problem Solving Ability in Physics among Secondary School Students and compares it with Constructivist Method. Concept Mapping is an excellent strategy that helps students to make connections between various scientific concepts and terms, to organize their thinking, imagine relationships between key concepts in a systematic way and reflect on their understanding. Experimental design was used for the study with pre-test and post-test measurements. The sample consisted of 80 class IX students selected from the Government Schools of Palakkad District. They were divided into “experimental” and “control” groups of 40 each. As part of the design, the “experimental” and “control” groups were subjected to Concept Mapping Strategy and Constructivist Method respectively. The result of the study indicated that the Concept Mapping Strategy is significantly more effective than the Constructivist Method in the improvement of Problem Solving Ability in Physics

Concept Mapping, Constructivist Method, Problem Solving Ability in Physics

"Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Strategy on Problem Solving Ability in Physics among Secondary School Students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.310-317, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904O50.pdf

"Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Strategy on Problem Solving Ability in Physics among Secondary School Students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp310-317, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904O50.pdf