Effects of Gender and Achievement Level on Students Performance in Education Technology Instruction in FCE, Kontagora, Niger State

Abstract

The study examined the influence of Power Point Presentation on early Childhood education’s achievement and retention in basic technology in Federal University of Technology Minna Staff School. Tow research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Design used for the study was Quansi experimental design. 63 pupils were selected as sample for the study. A multi stage sampling technique was used for allocation of class for the study. The study examined PowerPoint instructional method to the conventional teaching method on basic technology. Basic Technology Achievement Text (BTAT) was the main instrument used for the data collection. The validation of the instrument was done by 3 experts in the field of technology. The reliability coefficient for BTAT was 0.95 using KR-20. Research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using ANCOVA statistics. The finding of the study revealed that PowerPoint instructional method was more effective in helping younger students to assimilate faster at the same time promote permanent retention. Based on the adopted in all schools especially at children education for enhancing students; achievement and aid their retention in Nigerian primary education.