Effects of computer assisted instruction on pupils’ retention in English language spelling in Niger State, Nigeria.

Abstract

The study investigated effects of Computer Assisted Drill and Practice Instruction on Pupils Retention in English Language Spelling in Niger State. The study adopted quasi-experimental design. Purposive sampling was used to select two schools from 2,603 schools in the seven educational zones in Niger State. 120 pupils were drawn as study sample from a population of 135,245 Primary II pupils’. The study sample comprised of 62 males and 58 females. Control group was taught with lecture method while experimental group was taught with CAI Drill and Practice package. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. English Language Achievement Test (ELAT) was used for data collection. The CAI package and ELAT were face validated by experts while the reliability was established using Kuder Richardson (KR 20) analysis and the reliability coefficient was found to be r = 0.74. Treatment lasted for four weeks. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions while analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used in the testing of the hypotheses. Findings show that CAI drill and practice package enhanced retention of English spelling. Hence, it was recommended that, curriculum planners should infuse CAI packages into English programmes.