Effect of Standard and Improvised Instructional Materials on Upper Basic Students’ Academic Performance in Computer Studies in Ilorin, Kwara State
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2018
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Gombe Journal of Education (GOMJE)
Abstract
This study examined the effect of using standard instructional materials (real or concrete
learning materials) and improvised instructional materials on upper basic students’
performance in computer studies in Ilorin, Kwara State. The research employed a quasiexperimental design of the pretest-posttest non-randomized design. The experimental group
was exposed to standard instructional materials while the control group was exposed to
improvised instructional materials. Two research questions and two hypotheses were answered
and tested respectively. Two upper basic schools from two different local government areas
(Ilorin East and Ilorin South Local Government Areas) using purposive sampling technique
were selected for the study. The selected schools had 30 students in each of the intact classes.
Two instruments: treatment, which was considered as standard instructional materials such
computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, CPU (in operation) and computer studies performance
test containing 25 items with multiple responses were used to gather the relevant data for the
study. The following findings were made (1) significant difference existed between the
performance of upper basic students taught computer studies using standard instructional
materials and those taught using improvised instructional materials in favour of standard
instructional materials. i.e. {F (1, 29) = 0.003, p <0.05} (2) gender was found to have no
influence on the performance of students taught computer studies using standard instructional
materials. i.e. {F (1, 29) = 0.694, p > 0.05}. Based on these findings, it was recommended
among others that teachers should intensify more efforts in the use of standard instructional
materials and consider the use of improvised instructional materials as an alternative.
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Upper basic school, Standard instructional materials, improvised instructional materials, Computer studies
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Muhammed K. J., Amosa A. A., Tijani A. A. (2018): Effect of Standard and Improvised Instructional Materials on Upper Basic Students’ Academic Performance in Computer Studies in Ilorin, Kwara State. Gombe Journal of Education (GOMJE) 2, 106-115. A publication of Faculty of Education, Gombe State University. Available online at http://www.gomje.ng