This paper is a report o f the outcome o f a study that was carried out in Manicaland, Mashonaland and Matebeleland provinces in Zimbabwe, to This study is an attempted contribution to finding the solution to this problem that is facing meaningful learning of scientific concepts and theories through the introduction of self-generated concept-mapping as an instructional method.
1The influence of students' gender and ability, levels on learning has been studied by many educators. Among these studies are those of Bajah (1979)
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