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VOL. 3, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Differential effects of managing powerpoint instructional package and gender on students’ academic achievement in Christian religious studies
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Ikwuka Obiageli Ifeoma, Adigwe Joseph Eluemunor, Okoye Chinyere Celina, Igbokwe Innocent Chiawa, Eli-Chukwu Ngozi Clara
Abstract
The objective of teaching and learning of Christian Religious Studies (CRS) as a subject in Nigerian secondary schools is to bring up children who can respect the beliefs and feelings of others; appreciate dignity of labour and moral values that make an individual a good citizen. The achievement of secondary school students in the subject in Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) has been a source of worry to the researchers. In the quest for answers to these emergent problems, the present study investigated the controlling differential effects of power point instructional package and gender on academic achievement of secondary school students in Christian Religious Studies in Edo State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions while two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design of the study was quasi experimental design involving 2x4x2 factorial design. The population consisted of 1,363 SS2 students offering CRS in Uhunmwode L.G.A. of Edo State, Nigeria. The sample size was 88 SS2 students drawn from two intact classes of two co-educational schools out of 52 public secondary schools in the area of study. The instrument, Christian Religious Studies Achievement Test (CRSAT) was used for data collection. Data collected was analyzed using mean to answer the research questions while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. The result of the study revealed that students taught Christian Religious Studies using power point instructional package had a higher mean score than those in control group who were taught using conventional instructional medium. The result of the study further revealed that both male and female students in the experimental group improved in their achievement in CRS but female students achieved better than the male students after their exposure to treatment. This shows that gender is a significant factor in students’ achievement in using power point instructional package. Based on this, power point instructional package stands as an effective and efficient instructional medium to enhance students’ academic achievement in CRS. Thus, recommendation was made for the adoption and constant use of power point instruction by the CRS teachers in particular and other teachers in general.
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Pages:19-23
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Ikwuka Obiageli Ifeoma, Adigwe Joseph Eluemunor, Okoye Chinyere Celina, Igbokwe Innocent Chiawa, Eli-Chukwu Ngozi Clara "Differential effects of managing powerpoint instructional package and gender on students’ academic achievement in Christian religious studies ". International Journal of Educational Research and Studies, Vol 3, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 19-23
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