The Efficacy of Innovative instructional Technique for Science Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools

Abstract

This paper discusses education, curriculum issues, and evidence of the declining performance of secondary school students. Emphasizes new technologies and technological applications to meet the challenges of the 21stcentury are also discussed. The efficacy of the authors’ developed instructional package (CAI with Animation) for teaching science concepts was determined using Pretest – posttest experimental group design. The reliability coefficient of CAI was 0.84. Eighty (40 males and 40 females) SS 1 students from two secondary schools in Minna Metropolis made up the sample. The schools were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group was taught selected concepts of ecology using CAI and the traditional method was used for the control group. The results revealed that the students taught with CAI with animation performed better (t=6.86, df=78, P<0.05) than the control group. The CAI was found also to be gender friendly (t=1.05, df=38, P>0.05). Based on the findings, recommendations were made