An Analysis of Biological Terminology used in Textbook of Biology

Naeem Kauser, Jamil Hussain Shah

Abstract


The study of science subjects includes several concepts and numerous terms. This study was conducted to analyse the biological terms in the textbook of biology at grade IX. This study was descriptive in nature. The results of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education examinations (Multan 2018 for class IX) revealed that the passing percentage in biology (76 %) is less than other science subjects as chemistry (78%). The results and views of science students of Pakistan depicted that learning of biology as a subject is difficult. In this study the textbook of biology for class IX was analyzed. Several difficult terminologies were identified. Then a questionnaire was developed to seek the opinion of students about those terminologies. Each questionnaire contained 104 biological terms and 11 abbreviations used in textbook of biology for class IX . Thirty two schools were sampled from 4 Tehsils of district Khanewal. From each school 30 students were randomly selected for the study. It was found that majority of terms were derived terms and mainly belonged to zoology as compared to botany. The study finally suggested that use of meanings of derived terms or alternate and easy terms will be helpful in overcoming the difficulty in understanding of biology.

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