A Study of Students’ Understanding of the Concept of Hybridization in Chemistry

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to examine National Diploma (ND) students’ understanding of the concept of hybridization in chemistry. The design adopted was the correlation survey. The sample for the study comprised of 25 NDI and 25 NDII students randomly selected based on their interest to participate in the study. The instrument for data collection for the study was a four-item multiple choice question. The method of data analysis employed were mean, frequency, percentages and linear regression analysis. Hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that both NDI and NDII students have a low level of understanding of hybridization in chemistry. Findings were interpreted in terms of the need to devise appropriate ways of teaching abstract concepts in Chemistry to students.