Measuring Students’ Dimensional Analysis Knowledge of Mechanics Concepts of Physical Quantities in Kwara State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Wasiu Yahaya Department of General Studies Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, VI., Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Akanbi Abdulrasaq Oladimeji Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Mohammed Ridwan Enuwa Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.

Keywords:

Dimensional Analysis, Physics Physical Quantities, Post-Basic Students

Abstract

To measure and examine the students’ knowledge and understanding of dimensional analysis of mechanics concepts of physics’ physical quantities of two or more dimensions, a questionnaire tagged “Mechanics Concepts of Physics Physical Quantities’ Dimensional Analysis Questionnaire” was administered to five hundred (500) post-basic III students selected through multistage sampling technique. Descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistic (t-test) was used to analyze the collected data. The results of the study revealed that students have average knowledge and understanding of dimensional analysis and its procedure of all observed mechanics concepts of physics’ physical quantities. In addition, the study revealed that gender does not influence the understanding and knowledge of dimensional analysis of physics’ physical quantities. The study recommended that the students should be exposed to dimensional analysis and its procedure of all observed mechanics concepts and other branches of physics and further investigation should be launched on the students’ knowledge and understanding of other branches of physics like thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism’s concepts’ dimensional analysis.

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23-06-2023

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Wasiu Yahaya, Akanbi Abdulrasaq Oladimeji, & Mohammed Ridwan Enuwa. (2023). Measuring Students’ Dimensional Analysis Knowledge of Mechanics Concepts of Physical Quantities in Kwara State, Nigeria. Archives of Educational Studies (ARES), 3(1), 24–34. Retrieved from https://ares.pk/ojs/index.php/ares/article/view/55

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): Archives of Educational Studies (January to June)

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