This is a computer application software that is used the by learner to acquire relevant skills without depending on the instructions of teachers.
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Effectiveness of Computer-Managed Instruction on Students' Performance in Tertiary Institutions
Salako E. Adekunle (FCT College of Education, Zuba, Nigeria), Solomon Adelowo Adepoju (Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria), Garba Suleiman (FCT College of Education, Zuba, Nigeria), and Muhammad Bashir Abdullahi (Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria)
Copyright: © 2020
|Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3062-7.ch014
Abstract
The roles of information technology in the contemporary world cannot be over-emphasized considering its enormous usage in the educational sector. This chapter investigates the effectiveness of computer-managed instruction (CMI) on students' performance in tertiary institutions in the North-Central Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. The control group was taught Computer Science using traditional lecture method (TLM) approach, and the experimental group was taught using CMI approach. A total of 360 students in colleges of education (COE), polytechnic, and university participated in the study by using multi-stage sampling procedures. The null hypotheses were tested using ANCOVA and ANOVA statistical analyses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that there was a statistical difference in the performance scores of students using CMI and TLM approaches. There was also a statistical difference between private and public tertiary institution students' performance. Additionally, the students from the university had the highest mean when compared with students from COE and polytechnics.