ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY CHEMISTRYEDUCATION STUDENTS IN THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF BENIN

This study was to investigate the learning strategies adopted by chemistry education students. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire, which was developedandadministered to 80 students from the department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology. The data from their responses were analyzed with the use of simple percentage. The result revealed that reading is a fundamental activity, enabling chemistry studentstoabsorb information from textbooks, articles, or digital resources. Accompanying this, notetaking helps organize and retain essential concepts. Chemistry students often ask questions, contribute to discussions, and engage in collaborative learning, fostering a deeperunderstanding of the subject matter. Furthermore, effective time management is critical forsuccessful studying. Chemistry education students allocate dedicated time slots for eachsubject, break down tasks into manageable chunks, and create study schedules. It is therefore recommended that Faculty officers and instructors should emphasizetheimportance of group study sessions, peer teaching and collaborative projects, fosteringaconducive environment for chemistry education students to share knowledge and learnfromone other, Chemistry education lecturers should play a vital role in incorporatingdiverselearning approaches, utilizing technology and encouraging interactive learning methods, School managements should provide guidance on time management techniques, settingachievable study goals and creating structured schedules to help chemistry education studentsprioritize their studies and maximize their learning potentials