Effectiveness of Science Video discs as Teaching Aids in Enhancing Science and Health Performance of the Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTIONT

he use of video technology in the classroom has increased faster than any other new technology in decades. Almost all schools have videodiscs players and in many schools, every classroom to show videos to students. How effective then can be the use of videodiscs instruction in learning? Will the use of this really help improve the quality of instruction and raise academic performance of elementary grade Science pupils? These questions led the researcher to theoretical and carry out this study.

METHODS

Experimental research method is a systemic and scientific approach to marketing research in which the research manipulates one or a number of variables and measures any change in other variables. It is the process of discovering information by means of experimentation. The experiment is expected to reveal some causal relations. It deals with dynamics, forces and interaction. It is not extended to simply give descriptive picture of stats of normal growth of change. It provides proof of a hypothesis between two factors into a causal relationship through the study of constructed situations which have been controlled.

RESULTS

The following results were attained according to the problem presented:For the experimental group, the computed t-value is 13.02 which is greater than the critical value of 2.660 at 0.01 level of confidence. There is a significant difference between Pre-test I and Post-test I results of the experimental group.For the control group, the computed t-value is 15.56 which is greater than the critical value of 2.660 at 0.01 levels of confidence respectively. There is a significant difference between Pre-test I and Post-test I results of the control group.The computed t-value of the experimental group is 15.76 which is greater than the critical value of 2.660 at 0.01 level of confidence. There is a significant difference between the means of Pre-test II and Post-test II results of the control group. Science Videodiscs can continuously be used as teaching aids in teaching difficult lessons most especially in teaching Science. Lessons will be easy to teach by using educational videodiscs.

DISCUSSIONS

There is a significant difference between Pre-test II and Post-test II results of the experimental and the control groups based on the computed t-value. The experimental group performed significantly higher than the control group after the intervention.The Science Videodiscs were effective as teaching aids in enhancing Science and Health performance of the pupils.