Browsing by Author "Akanbi, A. O"

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • Item
    Influence of Gender on the use of computer assisted instruction in teaching secondary school physics students in Ilorin South
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2016-07) Mohammed, Ridwan Enuwa; Olawuyi, Clement Oluwatomi; Omosewo, Ester Ore; Akanbi, A. O
    This study investigated the influence of gender on the use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in teaching secondary physics students in Ilorin South. Two research questions were addressed on the influence of gender on the use CAI and students' scoring ability. The research was a quasi-experimental type with design 2x3 factorial. A total of twenty-eight senior secondary school one (SSS I) students were involved in the study/ The pretest and post-test were conducted and their scores subjected to analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The findings revealed that there was no significant improvement in the performance of male and female students who were taught using CAI, while there was a significant difference in the performance of high, medium and low scorers in favour of high scorers. The findings, therefore recommend teachers should encourage both male and female students and also make sure that low scores participate actively in the teaching and learning of physics using CAI. Teachers need to integrate CAI into the teaching process for the better performance of physics students.
  • Item
    Influence of instructional resources on senior school students’ performance in physics in Ilorin, Nigeria
    (Published by the Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin,Ilorin,Nigeria, 2017) Mohammed, Ridwan Enuwa; Anwo, A. O.; Omosewo, E. O.; Akanbi, A. O; Bankole, S
    For any nation to develop scientifically or technologically, the knowledge of physics is required. Despite this crucial role of physics in national development, the performance of students in the subject is poor requiring urgent revival. Since physics like other science subjects is believed to be meaningfully taught and learnt when appropriate instructional resources are available and used, this study therefore investigated the level of availability of physics instructional resources in senior schools in Ilorin and its influence on the students’ academic performance in physics. The study was a descriptive survey and a total of six hundred and twenty five students participated in the study. Proportional random sampling technique was used to select forty senior schools in the three local government areas that constitute Ilorin. A validated proforma and checklist were used to collect the record of students that sat for 2014 WASSCE in physics and check the available instructional resources in the selected schools respectively. Data obtained were converted to scores and were analyzed using mean, percentage and t-test statistical techniques. It was found out that physics instructional resources have a positive significant influence on the academic performance of senior school students in physics and that there was moderately high level of availability of instructional resources in private schools while there was low level of instructional resources in public schools in Ilorin. It was therefore recommended among others that government should provide adequate physics instructional resources in order to improve the academic performance of the students in physics.