The Effect of Multimedia Instructional Strategy In Enhancing The Students’ Academic Retention Ability: A Case Study Of Technical Colleges In Ondo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 451-460
Author(s):  
Titus I. Eze ◽  
B. O. Olumoko ◽  
M. N. Obi ◽  
A. A. Akingbemisilu
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Strategy ◽  
Technical Colleges ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Multimedia Technology ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Academic Retention

Academic retention ability of students for concepts taught in school has been of great concern to all stakeholders in education, especially as it is likely to have corresponding impact on both retention of students in high school grades, as well asin facilitating the capacity of educational institutions to retain the students in schools. These phenomena which constitute socio-economic problems worldwide apply also to students and educational situations in Nigeria. Thus these researchers set out to explore if a modern student-centred teaching method, like the multimedia instructional strategy could enhance students’ academic retention ability. In this study one research question guided the study and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The study adopted quasi-experimented design in which the pre-test, post-test, delayed post (Retention) design involved two unequal intact (experimental & control) groups. A total of 123 mechanical trade (year II) students from technical colleges in Ondo State, Nigeria, formed the population. By purposive sampling technique, the two intact groups of students (43 and 41) located in two local Governments Areas apart from each other, were selected to form a sample of 84. There were three data collection instruments namely the lesson plan for the control group, the lesson plan for the experimental group, and the Mechanical Trade Achievement Test (MTAT).These were validated by two mechanical technology lecturers from the Department of Technology and Vocational Education and one lecturer from Measurement Evaluation Unit, all from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. Using the Kuder-Richardson formula 21 (KR-21) techniques, the MTAT was subjected to the reliability test to yield the reliability coefficient of 0.82. Thereafter, the experimental and the control groups were pre-tested, and then subjected to treatment (teaching) for five weeks and later post-tested. They were further tested (delay post test or retention test) after two weeks of no activity. The MTAT was used for all the tests, expect that each time, the content were reshuffled, and the colour of the paper changed. The resulting data were collected and analyzed with the mean for the research question and the analysis of the covariance (ANCOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of this study revealed that teaching with multimedia instructional strategy really enhanced student’s academic retention ability as shown from the mechanical trade   students. It was therefore concluded that multimedia technology is more effective in improving students’ academic retention ability. Consequently it was recommended that teachers should adopt using multimedia technology in teaching.

scholarly journals Effect of Multiple Intelligences Instructional Strategy on Achievement and Retention in Mole Concept Among Chemistry Students in Abuja, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ojiyi C. A ◽  
Agu P. A.
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Intelligences ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Instructional Strategy ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chemistry Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Level Of Significance

This study examined the Effect of Multiple Intelligences Instructional Strategy (MIIS) on Achievement and Retention in Mole Concept among Chemistry Students in Abuja, Nigeria. Quasi experimental, pre-test, post-test, and post post-test control group design was adopted for this study. Two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was senior secondary school chemistry students in Abuja, Nigeria. The sample for the study was two co-educational schools. One served as the experimental group and the other served as the control group. Mole Concept Achievement Test (MCAT) (KR-21 = 0.70) was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research question, while null hypotheses were tested using ANCOVA at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study reveals that, there was significant difference between the mean achievement scores of students taught the mole concept using multiple intelligences instructional strategy (MIIS) and those taught using lecture method. There was a significant difference between the mean retention scores of chemistry students taught the mole concept using MIIS and conventional method. Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations have been made; there is a need for curriculum developers to develop appropriate curriculum that will make provision for the teacher to adopt various activities that will appeal to each students’ learning style or intelligence to enable them learn effectively

scholarly journals Effect of Multimedia Instructional Strategy on Students’ Academic Achievement in Mechanical Trades in Technical Colleges

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
T. I. Eze ◽  
B. O. Olumoko ◽  
M. N. Obi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Instructional Strategy ◽  
Technical College ◽  
Technical Colleges ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Mechanical Trades

The need to improve academic performance of technical college students in mechanical trades necessitated this study. Thus the study proceeded to determine the effect of teaching mechanical trades concepts with multimedia on students’ academic achievement in technical colleges. One research question guided the study and one null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 alpha level. The study employed a pretest, posttest, quasi-experimental design involving two non-equivalent intact groups, (experimental group and the control group). The population was 123 National Technical College II (NTC II) students offering mechanical trades in Ondo State Nigeria. A sample of 84 students participated in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select two intact classes in Government technical colleges from two different local government areas of the State. Three data collection instruments, namely, the lesson plan for the experimental group, the lesson plan for the control group and the Mechanical Trade Achievement Test (MTAT) were used for the study. These were validated by three experts (one from Measurement and Evaluation unit and two from Technology and Vocational Education) all from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The MTAT was subjected to a reliability test using Kuder Richardson 21 (KR-21) formula to yield the reliability coefficient of 0.82. Mean as well as Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used to analyze at 0.05 level of significance the data collected for the study. Findings of the study revealed that teaching with multimedia was more effective in enhancing student’s achievement in mechanical trade. Based on the findings, it was concluded that multimedia technology is more effective in improving student’s achievement in mechanical trade. Consequently it was recommended that technical college mechanical trade teachers should adopt teaching with multimedia.

scholarly journals Models Connecting Points on Pupils’ Achievement in Rational Numbers

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Bertha Ese Omoruan ◽  
Patrick Uzo Osadebe
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Rational Numbers ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Teaching Learning

  The study investigated pupils’ achievement in rational numbers, using constructivist models and traditional approach of instruction as connecting points between pupils’ prior knowledge of whole numbers concept and the new concept. Pre-test post-test non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental research design was adopted. A research question guided the study and was answered using descriptive statistics; and a formulated corresponding null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance, using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). A sample of 103 pupils was used for the study. A test instrument titled Rational Numbers Achievement Test (RNAT) was developed, validated and used to generate data. The instrument had 0.74 reliability index of internal consistency through the use of Kuder Richardson formula 21. The results showed that different types of representation are central to conceptual understanding, and are able to resolve pupils’ difficulties and misconceptions about rational numbers. Based on these findings, it was recommended that constructivist models of instruction should be part of the main instructional approaches for the teaching-learning of mathematics at the Basic Levels of the Nigerian school system.

THE EFFECT OF CHAIN DRILL TECHNIQUE ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT AT SMP NEGERI 3 RAHA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 211
Author(s):  
Wa Ode Shyerlin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Research Question ◽  
First Year ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Oral Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims to find out whether there is a significant effect of chain drill technique on the first year of SMP Negeri 3 Raha. The research question formulated “is there any significant effect of chain drill technique on students’ speaking achievement at SMP Negeri 3 Raha?”. The design of study was pre-experimental research design that consisted of one group pre-test and post-test. The population of this study was all students on the first year of SMP Negeri 3 Raha who were registered in academic year 2017/2018. The sample of this study was one class namely VII3  which consisted of 22 students. The instrument of this study was oral test in dialogue based on the cue card about how to greet and respond. The research used Paired Sample T- test to analyze the result of the study of the effect of chain drill technique on students’ speaking achievement after analyzing the normality of the data in the experimental class. The result shows that students’ speaking ability in the post test is 2.806 higher than 1.647 is the post test. The hypothesis testing is found that the level of significant is 0.00, since the level of significance value is less than 0.05, i.e. 0.00<0.05, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and H1 is accepted. It means that the use of chain drill technique shows a significant difference on students’ speaking achievement on the first year of SMP Negeri 3 Raha based on the result of the post-test. Keywords: Speaking, Teaching Speaking, Chain Drill Technique

THE EFFECT OF APPLYING MULTISENSORY TEACHING METHOD ON THE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT IN READING

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Widya Ulfa ◽  
Masitowarni Siregar ◽  
Johannes Jefria Gultom
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
And Control ◽  
Vocabulary Achievement

This study was conducted as an attempt to find out the effect of applying Multisensory Teaching Method on the students’ vocabulary achievement in reading. This research used the experimental design. The population of this research was the students of SMP Nusa Penida Medan. The Sample of this research was the 2014/2015 seventh grade students of SMP Nusa Penida Medan with the total number 60 of students as sample taken by using random sampling technique. The research was divided into two groups: experimental and control groups. The instrument used to collect the data was multiple choice tests of pre-test and post-test. To obtain the result of the reliability of the test, the Kuder Richardson formula (KR21) was used. The result of the calculation showed that the reliability of the test was high. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of the analysis showed that tvalue was higher than ttable (5, 87>2, 00) at the level of significance 0, 05 with the degree of freedom (df) 58. Therefore, null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and hypothesis alternative (Ha) is accepted. It means that there is a significant effect of using Multisensory Teaching Method on the students’ achievement in vocabulary in reading. Keyword : Multisensory Teaching Method, Vocabulary Achievement.

THE EFFECT OF THINK PAIR SHARE STRATEGY ON STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khairuni Syafitri And Rafika Dewi Nasution
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
And Control

This study was conducted as an attempt to find out the effect of Think Pair Share Strategy on students’ reading comprehension achievement. This research used the experimental design. The population of this research was the students of SMP Budisatrya. The Sample of this research was the 2014/2015 seventh grade students of SMP Budisatrya with the total number 40 of students as sample taken by using random sampling technique. The research was divided into two groups: experimental and control groups. The instrument used to collect the data was multiple choice tests of pre-test and post-test. To obtain the result of the reliability of the test, the Kuder Richardson formula (KR21) was used. The result of the calculation showed that the reliability of the test was significant. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of the analysis showed that t- value was higher than t- table (2.46>2, 021) at the level of significance 0,05 with the degree of freedom (df) 38. Therefore, null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and hypothesis alternative (Ha) is accepted. It means that there is a significant effect of using Think Pair Share Strategy on students’ reading comprehension achievement.

scholarly journals Effect of Edutainment Instructional Approach on Students’ Academic Achievement and Retention in Building Technology in Technical Colleges

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
T. I. Eze ◽  
Magnus G. Ekon ◽  
Jacinta Ifeoma Obidile
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Technical Colleges ◽  
Lesson Plans ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Instructional Approach ◽  
Building Technology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Level Of Significance

The teaching and learning of building technology in technical colleges seems to be characterised by poor academic achievement and retention of concepts. This called for the search for innovative teaching approaches like the edutainment instructional approach. The study was therefore conducted to determine the effect of edutainment instructional approach on students’ academic achievement and retention in building technology in technical colleges. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted the quasi-experimental design in which there were pre-test and post-test in the experimental and control groups. The population of the study comprised all the 946 senior technical II (ST2) students offering building technology in the six public technical colleges in Akwa Ibom State. Purposive sampling technique was used to select four technical colleges in the study area. Three instrument namely: edutainment lesson plans, conventional lesson plans and building technology achievement test (BTAT) were used in the study. Three experts validated the instrument. Test-retest reliability of the instrument which yielded an index of 0.87 obtained using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The data collected for the study were analysed using the mean scores and standard deviation for answering the research questions while hypotheses were tested with the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that: the edutainment instructional approach enhanced students’ academic achievement and retention in building technology more than the conventional lecture method. There was significant difference in the academic achievement and retention of students in building technology between the two groups. The significance was attributed to the experimental group which obtained a higher mean score in the post-test and retention test. It was recommended that: teachers of building technology in technical colleges in Akwa Ibom State should adopt edutainment instructional approach in the teaching of building technology courses in order to enhance students’ academic achievement and retention in building technology.

scholarly journals Implementing clustering technique in writing descriptive texts

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-612
Author(s):  
Husniah Husniah ◽  
Burhanuddin Yasin ◽  
Siti Sarah Fitriani
Keyword(s):  
Language Use ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Clustering Technique ◽  
Content Organization ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Experimental Group

This experimental research was conducted to find out the effect of using clustering technique on the students’ writing skills at Senior High School No. 1 Delima, Pidie District. It also has several sub-focuses, namely figuring out the students’ writing content, organization, and language use. The subjects of the study were the 10th grade students that were divided in random sampling into the experimental and the control groups. This procedure was carried out through homogeneity of the selected samples. To expose the focuses of answers, the pretest and post-test instruments were applied to both groups. The result showed that the students in experimental group had an improved quality of writing a descriptive text than that of the control-group students.  At a level of significance 0.05, the ttestscore was higher than ttablescore (8,441,684). In addition, the mean score of the experimental group (78,79) was higher than the mean score of the control group (53,75). This figure has corresponded with the results of the three writing aspects of the students’ work, which also brought a relatively positive achievement. This means that there were significant improvements regarding the students’ writing aspects of content, organization, and language use in descriptive texts respectively.

Effectiveness of yogic visual concentration (Trataka) on cognitive performance and anxiety among adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ida Sherlee ◽  
Anita David
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Color Word ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Group Control Group ◽  
And Control

AbstractBackgroundCognition is the mental process of acquiring knowledge, understanding senses and synchronizing all the electrical activity that is constantly received and generated through the eye. Purpose of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of yogic visual concentration (Trataka) on cognitive performance and anxiety among adolescents studying in selected schools at Chennai.MethodologyThis study was designed to assess cognitive performance and anxiety among students using quantitative approach. True Experimental study design was used for this study. Pretest assessment of cognitive performance and anxiety was done by standardized tools (Stroop color word test, Hamilton anxiety scale) for Experimental and Control groups. Intervention of yogic visual concentration (Trataka) was experimented in one group. Control group were kept on routine activities. Post test assessment of cognitive performance and anxiety by standardized tools was performed on experimental and control groups. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The 0.05 level of significance was used.ResultsA significant difference in the mean difference of color word score, color score, word score and inference score between the study and control groups at the level of p<0.0001 was observed. Results indicate an association in the cognitive performance (word) with background variables such as, gender, father’s occupation in the study group during the post test and no association in the control group. There were no associations between anxiety cognitive performance (color and word) and demographic variables in both groups.ConclusionThe study concluded that there is a greater effect on Yogic visual concentration (Trataka) on cognitive performance and anxiety among adolescent students, therefore the study proved the hypothesis.

scholarly journals Comparative Effectiveness of Project and Demonstration Teaching Methods in Improving Students’ Academic Achievement in Basic Electricity in Technical Colleges

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-45
Author(s):  
Titus Iloduba Eze ◽  
Chibueze Nweke Nwalo ◽  
David Agwu Udu
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Technical College ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Technical Colleges ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Instructional Manual

This study determined the comparative analysis of project and demonstration teaching methods in improving students’ academic achievement in basic electricity in technical colleges. The study adopted quasi-experimental design; specifically, pre-test, post-test for non-randomized and unequal groups were used. One research question guided the study and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. Four technical colleges in Ebonyi State, each technical college offering basic electricity, were used. A total of 141 Technical College year II (TC II) students formed the population of the study. The instruments used in the study were Basic Electricity Achievement Test (BEAT), Project Method Instructional Manual (PMIM) and Demonstration Method Instructional Manual (DMIM), which were validated by three experts. The instrument (BEAT) was administered twice to twenty (20) TC11 students in Enugu State and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation was used to obtain a reliability index of 0.89. Data collected for the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation for research question, while the hypothesis was tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The study found more improvement in students’ academic achievement when taught basic electricity using project teaching method than when taught using demonstration teaching method. The study therefore showed that project teaching method was more effective than demonstration teaching method in enhancing students’ academic achievement in basic electricity. The researchers therefore recommended among other things that teachers should embrace project teaching method more than demonstration teaching method to enhance students’ academic achievement in basic electricity.

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