Assessing Observing Skills of Biology Students in Selected Senior High Schools

Table 7.

StudentsResponses on the Observing Task regarding the differences between leaves A andB

N1 % N2 %

Shape of leaves 89 94.7 5 5.3 94
Edge of leaves 141 80.6 34 19.4 175
Size of leaves 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Nature of stalk 81 78.6 22 21.4 103
Length of stalk 94 94.0 6 6.0 100
Venation of leaves 125 76.1 39 23.9 164
Blade surface 115 77.7 33 22.3 148
Colour of leaf blade 2 40.0 3 60.0 5
Nature of leaf base 11 35.5 20 64.5 31
Leaf ligule 1 100.0 0 0.0 1
Type of leaf apex 19 41.2 24 59.8 43
Nature of midrib 31 63.2 18 37.8 0