scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS ENGAGEMENT IN PHYSICS USING COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION METHOD

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1027-1032
Author(s):  
Daikwo Stephen ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Instructional Method ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Study ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Indispensable Tool ◽  
Assisted Instruction

Contemporary society has witnessed a growing trend of technological innovations in the educational landscape. The phenomenon has been widely integrated into the education system of Nigeria. Perhaps, researchers have deployed different computer technologies to enhance students performance in varying subjects. The present study aims to determine whether computer-assisted instructional methods would affect students engagement in physics in secondary school. A total of one hundred and eighty-seven secondary school students were drawn from eight public secondary schools in Ankpa and Lokoja in Kogi state as the studys participants. The study adopted aquasi-experimental pre-test, post-test study design. The result revealed a significant difference in students engagement in physics between the students taught with the computer-assisted instructional method and those taught with the conventional way at MD = 5.08, t (185) = 7.328, p = .000. Thus, the study concludes that a computer-assisted instructional method is an indispensable tool that could influence students engagement in physics, especially among secondary school students. The practical implications and recommendations are discussed.

Effect of Computer Assisted Instructions on Attitude Towards Environmental Pollution of Secondary School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Neerja Gautam ◽  
Jyotpreet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Assisted Instruction ◽  
Type Of School

The study was conducted to explore the effect of computer-assisted instructions developed by the researchers on environmental education of secondary school students. The study was conducted on the sample of 640 secondary school students studying in class IX of Amritsar district. The study employed a pre-test / post-test equivalent group experimental design. Results revealed that Computer Assisted Instruction as a technique was more effective in creating a positive attitude towards prevention of environmental pollution among students. The CAI is effective in generating environmental awareness among secondary school students. They are also independent of the residential area of the students for generating environmental awareness among secondary school students. However, they are dependent on the type of school and gender for generating environmental awareness among secondary school students.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Cognitive Restructuring in the Management of Mathophobia Among Secondary School Students in Khana L.G.A of Rivers State, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (32) ◽  
pp. 260
Author(s):  
Ernest-Ehibudu Ijeoma Regina ◽  
Wayii Augustine Lezorgia
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Cognitive Restructuring ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
And Control

This study was developed and conducted to test the effect of cognitive restructuring in the management of mathophobia (that is, Mathematics anxiety) among secondary school students in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. To guide the study, two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated for testing at 0.05 level of significance. In executing the study, the pre-test, post-test, and control group experimental research design was adopted using a randomized sample of 120 SS2 students drawn from three public secondary schools only. The researchers developed an instrument titled “Mathematics Diagnostic Questionnaire” (MDQ) which was adequately assessed for validity and reliability and was used in collecting pre-test and post-test data for the cognitive restructuring and control groups. Data analysis was done using mean, and standard deviation for the research questions, while independent sample and paired sample t-test were used for the hypotheses. The result obtained showed that the cognitive restructuring was significantly effective in the management of mathophobia among secondary school students. There is a slight reduction in the effect of cognitive restructuring during follow-up; there is a statistical significant difference in the mathophobic level of students treated with cognitive restructuring and those in the control group. Based on the major findings, recommendations were made among which is that functional guidance and counselling centers be established at all educational levels and be manned by professional counsellors who are competent in cognitive restructuring techniques to assist those who have mathophobia and other maladaptive behaviours. Suggestions for further study were made.

scholarly journals 1 Slash 100%: gamification of mathematics with hybrid QR-based card game

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ong C Yung ◽  
Syahrul Nizam Junaini ◽  
Ahmad A Kamal ◽  
Laili F Md Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Card Game ◽  
Quick Response ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Question ◽  
Decimal Fraction ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test

Mathematics is important in our life and society. However, gamification of mathematics is rare for the topics such as fractions and decimals. This paper presents the development of an educational mathematics game called One Slash One Hundred Percent (1 Slash 100%). It is the hybridization of conventional card game and Quick Response (QR). This research aims to study how the respondents explore the card game to master decimal, fraction and percentage. The testing was conducted among secondary school students in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia (n=12; age=14). The respondents were asked to answer a set of questions in pre-test and post-test question. The results were promising where the analysis showed a significant difference between pre (M=14.3, SD=2.103) and post-test scores (M=17.6, SD=2.234). Thus, gamification of mathematics using hybrid card game increases their mastery of decimal, fraction and percentage.

scholarly journals Effect Of Kolawole’s Problem-Solving Teaching Strategy On The Academic Performance Of Secondary School Students In Mathematics In Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-77
Author(s):  
Olofin S. O. ◽  
E. B. Kolawole
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test

The study examined the effects of Kolawole’s Problem Solving (KPS) teaching strategy on the academic performance of secondary school students in Mathematics in Nigeria. Specifically, the study was designed to ascertain which of the strategies (KPS or conventional) would be the more effective in the teaching of Mathematics. The study also investigated the difference in the academic performance of students exposed to KPS strategy in three geo-political zones of Nigeria. Quasi – experimental pre-test and post-test two group design (one experimental group and one control group) was used in the study. The sample consisted of 562 S.S.S. 2 students drawn from eighteen public secondary schools in three geo-political zones of Nigeria. The sample was selected using multistage sampling procedure. Performance Test in Mathematics (PTM) was used to collect relevant data for this study. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that the two groups (KPS and Conventional) were homogeneous at the commencement of the experiment. Also, there was significant difference in the post-test mean score of students exposed to KPS and conventional strategies in favour of students exposed to KPS strategy. Furthermore, there was difference in students’ performance in Mathematics when exposed to KPS based on their geo-political zones. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that the use of KPS strategy should be encouraged in Mathematics class in secondary schools so as to enhance better academic performance of students in Mathematics.

scholarly journals The Effect of Concept-Mapping on Secondary School Students’ Performance in Islamic Studies

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-132
Author(s):  
U.A. Ajidagba ◽  
Jamiu Abdur-Rafiu ◽  
Y.A. Fasasi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Instructional Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
School Students ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control

This study examined the effect of concept-mapping instructional method on secondary school students’ performance in Islamic Studies in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study employed a pre-test, post-test control group, quasi-experimental design. The sample comprised Senior Secondary School class 2 (SSS 2) students purposively drawn from three secondary schools in Oyo State. The students in experimental and control groups were in their normal classroom setting (intact classes) and were not reorganized. Experimental group consisted of 45 students exposed to concept-mapping while the control group consisted of 48 students who received no treatment. Data were analysed using t-test, standard deviation and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Findings of the study showed that there was a significant difference in the performance of experimental and control groups after the treatment. Concept-mapping had significant effect on students’ performance with mean score of x=53.92. Effect of Conventional method was x=22.62. No significant difference existed in the performance in Islamic Studies of students exposed to concept-mapping based on gender, t-cal.( 0.1469 < 2.021) at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The study concluded that concept-mapping instructional method positively improved students’ understanding of Islamic Studies and invariably their performance. The study recommended that concept-mapping should be adopted as a teaching method of Islamic Studies, and that teachers of the subject should improve their pedagogical skills through seminars and workshops.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION AND LECTURE METHOD IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS, SOKOTO STATE

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nasiru Hassan Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Computer Assisted Instruction ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Assisted Instruction ◽  
Senior Secondary

This research focused on the effects of Computer Assisted Instruction Method (CAIM) and lecture method in teaching Mathematics on Senior Secondary School students’ performances. The research design for the study was an experimental research design. The sample comprised 371 SSI I students, randomly selected from Six (6) secondary schools where the two methods were adopted in teaching Mathematics (i.e. The Computer Assisted Instruction Method (CAIM) and Lecture Method (LM). The Student Mathematics Performance Test (SMPT) was designed, validated and used for collecting data. The data was analysed using the independent t-test for the hypotheses. The findings revealed a significant difference in the mean achievement scores of subjects exposed to experimental treatment using CAIM and students taught using the lecture method. There were significant Differences between Male and Female exposed to the same treatment using CAIM material. It was found that male students perform better than female students. The research, therefore, recommended the use of CAIM in Government schools. It should put more effort toward the provision of ICT facilities and training of teachers for better performance in Mathematics.

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