Impact of Computer Aid Instructions on Locus of Control And Students’ Performance In Mensuration Of SSS One Students In Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Aliyu Alhaji ZAKARIYYA  (Ph.D) Department of Science Education, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRSET229137

Keywords:

CAI, Geometry, Locus of control, Technology, Global Positioning System

Abstract

The study investigated the affects of Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) on students’ performance and locus of control in learning geometry of SSS one students. The objectives of the study were: To investigate the effect of CAI on students’ performance in geometry when compared with conventional method (CM), to establish gender difference in performance using CAI, to assess students’ locus of control in the learning when taught using CAI and CM. The study adopted quasi experimental design. The study has population of 4982 students, consisting of 2678 males and 2304 females. The sample of the study consisted of 67 male and 62 female. There are 65 students in the experimental and 64 students in the control groups respectively. Four instruments were used for data collection; Student’s Locus of Control, pre-test, post-test, lesson plan based on computer aid instruction and lesson plan based on conventional method. Student’s Locus of Control questionnaire. The participants were taught volumes of cylinder and cone for six weeks. The Cronbach’s Alpha of the tests was estimated to be 0.720 and 0.801 respectively. The differences between the groups means was analyzed using t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test, at ? = 0.05. The study revealed that, the students taught geometry with CAI obtained higher geometry scores and higher locus of control scores than the students taught with CM. The study further revealed that there were no gender differences in CAI group. It was recommended that mathematics teachers should use CAI and train students to develop internal locus of control.

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Aliyu Alhaji ZAKARIYYA, " Impact of Computer Aid Instructions on Locus of Control And Students’ Performance In Mensuration Of SSS One Students In Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 9, Issue 2, pp.19-30, March-April-2022. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET229137