IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY (WJIMT )

E-ISSN 2504-4766
P-ISSN 2682-5910
VOL. 8 NO. 4 2024
DOI: 10.56201/wjimt.v8.no4.2024.pg140.149

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Effects Of Collaborative Practicum, Experimental Demonstration And Lecture Methods On Retention Of Basic Technology Students In Edo State

KELUBIA, Daniel Isioma, Prof. Umunadi, Ejiwoke Kennedy, Prof. Samuel Idowu Akinseinde

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Abstract

The study investigated the effects of collaborative practicum, experimental demonstration, and lecture method on the retention of Edo State basic technology students. This study employed a 3x2 pretest, posttest, control group quasi-experimental design. The research sample consisted of 312 JSII basic technology students from six public mixed junior secondary schools in Edo State. The data collection instrument employed was the Basic Technology Achievement Test (BTAT). The validity of the BAT was confirmed by three experts. A Kuder-Richardson 21 test was employed to assess the reliability of the BTAT. The obtained reliability coefficient value was 0.80. Prior to and following treatment, the BTAT was administered as both a pretest and a posttest. Furthermore, as a delayed posttest, the BTAT was administered four weeks subsequent to the initial posttest. Next, the data were analysed using ANCOVA, calculations of mean, and standard deviation statistics. The study revealed that students who received instruction in basic technology through collaborative practicum, experimental demonstration, and lecture method had markedly distinct average retention scores. According to Scheffe's post-hoc test, the direction of significance proceeds from the collaborative practicum, followed by the experimental demonstration and lecture, respectively. According to the study's findings, collaborative practicum, experimental demonstration, and lecture techniques can all help students retain the fundamentals of technology better. However, collaborative practicum proved to be the most successful, closely followed by experimental demonstration. The study goes on to say that, when interaction is taken into account, the utilisation of collaborative practicum, experimental demonstration and lecture method did not affect students' retention of basic technologies in conjunction with their sex. In order to increase students' active participation and engagement

keywords:

Collaborative Practicum, Experimental Demonstration, Lecture Method, Students’ Retention

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