Impact of Computer-Assisted Instruction with Animation on Students’ Performances in Ecology in Minna Niger State

Abstract

This study investigated the Impact of Computer-Assisted Instruction with Animation on Students’ Performances in Ecology in Minna Niger State. A quasi-experimental, pretest posttest control group design was used in carrying out the research. One hundred and seventeen students, from the two selected schools (male and female) formed the sample for the study. The selected schools were randomly assigned as experimental and control group. Computer Assisted instruction package and Biology Achievement Test (BAT) containing twenty multiple choice test were used as research instruments. The research instruments were validated by biology and educational technology experts. The reliability coefficient of BAT is (r = 0.98) and reliability coefficient of BII (r=0.76).Two research questions and Two hypotheses guided the study. The mean and standard deviation were used in answering the research questions while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used in testing the hypotheses at p<0.05 level of significance. The results showed that the use of Computer Assisted Instruction package with animation in teaching enhanced students’ achievement in ecology. However, there was no significant interaction effect between the teaching method and gender on students’ achievement in ecology. The study recommends the adoption of CAI packages with animation as a viable strategy for improving Biology instruction in Nigerian schools. Government bodies and educational stakeholders are encouraged to support the development and distribution of CAI tools to foster better learning outcomes in science subjects.

Keywords: Computer-Assisted Instruction, Animation, Performances, and Ecology