Application of Computer in Nigeria Education for Scientific and Technological Development.
APPLICATION OF COMPUTER IN NIGERIA EDUCATION FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT.
BY
OKOYE, AMAKA CHARITY Ph.D
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY
PMB 1008, ANYIGBA.
07030743515 – amakaokoye2020@gmail.com
AND
OLIVER Y.B
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY, YOLA.
08039637336 - yusufoliverbongotons@yahoo.com
Abstract
The study examined the effects of commercially produced Computer-Assisted instruction (CAI) on students’ acquisition of science process skills in secondary school biology. Biology students exposed to CAI were compared with their counterparts taught using the traditional lecture method, to ascertain whether significant differences exist in their mean achievement scores. One hundred and forty (140) biology students in Senior Secondary one (SSI) drawn from four intact classes were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Test of Science Process Skills Acquisition in biology was administered in Pre-test and Post-test to test for mean achievement. The result of the analysis showed that CAI had significant effect on student’s acquisition of science process skills than the traditional lecture method. It was then recommended that since the production of CAI is complex and expensive and teachers lack the skills, funds and competencies of producing them, professional organizations like the Nigerian Association for Educational Media and Technology (NAEMT), Science Teachers Association (STAN) and all other stakeholders in Education who are concerned with improving instruction should undertake the production of CAI for use in schools.
Introduction
Education in the 21st century no longer prepares individuals for securing employment in local industries or services; rather, it is for individual and national development. According to Babayi (2006), the major objective of
BY
OKOYE, AMAKA CHARITY Ph.D
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY
PMB 1008, ANYIGBA.
07030743515 – amakaokoye2020@gmail.com
AND
OLIVER Y.B
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY, YOLA.
08039637336 - yusufoliverbongotons@yahoo.com
Abstract
The study examined the effects of commercially produced Computer-Assisted instruction (CAI) on students’ acquisition of science process skills in secondary school biology. Biology students exposed to CAI were compared with their counterparts taught using the traditional lecture method, to ascertain whether significant differences exist in their mean achievement scores. One hundred and forty (140) biology students in Senior Secondary one (SSI) drawn from four intact classes were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Test of Science Process Skills Acquisition in biology was administered in Pre-test and Post-test to test for mean achievement. The result of the analysis showed that CAI had significant effect on student’s acquisition of science process skills than the traditional lecture method. It was then recommended that since the production of CAI is complex and expensive and teachers lack the skills, funds and competencies of producing them, professional organizations like the Nigerian Association for Educational Media and Technology (NAEMT), Science Teachers Association (STAN) and all other stakeholders in Education who are concerned with improving instruction should undertake the production of CAI for use in schools.
Introduction
Education in the 21st century no longer prepares individuals for securing employment in local industries or services; rather, it is for individual and national development. According to Babayi (2006), the major objective of