HAPPINESS THROUGH CONCEPT MAPPING STRATEGY: AN EXPERIMENT WITH SOCIAL-SCIENCE STUDENTS

Richa Sharma; Anjali Dashora

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.1957

Authors

Richa Sharma Reseach Scholar, Faculty of Education, Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University, Udaipur, Rajasthan-313003
Dr. Anjali Dashora Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Pacific Academy of Higher, Education and Research University, Udaipur, Rajasthan-313003

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.1957

Keywords:

Concept Mapping Strategy, Concept Maps, Happiness, Social-Science Teaching, Education

Abstract [English]

Happiness could also be learned from the outside because the schemas of our brains are customized for positive connections with happiness and others (Celestine, 2022). Therefore, the present study explored the effect of concept mapping strategy on the happiness level of IX-grade social-science students of the U.P. board school. The researcher employed the Quasi-Experimental Method of research with a Pretest-Posttest Randomized Experimental Design. The study utilized a sample of 66 students through purposive sampling and a standardized Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) developed by Hills and Argyle (2002) was employed to assess the happiness level. The experimental group was taught using developed instructional material on concept mapping strategy and the control group was through lecture-cum-demonstration method. The Independent Samples t-Test revealed a significant effect of the concept mapping strategy on the happiness level of the secondary-level students. It could be inferred that the concept mapping strategy is much superior to the lecture-cum-demonstration method for ensuring significantly improved happiness level of secondary-level students of social-science subject. This research suggests that using concept mapping teaching strategy with the use of introductory videos could help students feel happier, which would ultimately improve their overall academic performance.

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