). Impact of Videotape Instructional Package on Achievement and Retention in Primary Science among Primary Pupils in Niger State, Nig

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of videotape instructional package on the teaching, learning and retention of primary science in some selected primary schools in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. It further investigated the gender differences in the achievement of the subjects. Twenty primary two pupils were randomly selected from two primary schools in Minna metropolis. Each school was assigned to experimental and control groups respectively. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested. The researcher-developed videotape instructional package on primary science was used as treatment for the experimental group while the control group had the traditional method. A 30-item Primary Science Achievement Test (PSAT) was the instrument used to collect data for both the pretest and posttest. The instrument was prepared by the researchers and duly validated. The data collected were analyzed at 0.05 significant level using statistical measures of means, standard deviation and t-test. From the analysis of data, it was discovered that students taught with videotape instructional package performed better and had high retention than those taught with chalkboard drawings and sketches. Also, it was discover that there was no significant gender difference in the performance of pupils taught using videotape instructional. From these findings, the implications to education in Nigeria were highlighted. It was concluded that the use of videotape instructional package in teaching enhances effective learning, higher performances and better retention. Also, the male and female students performed equally which implies that as well as induce gender. It was then recommended that videotape instructional package be used in teaching science concepts at primary schools level in Minna and that in-service training, seminars and workshops should be organized for teachers to equip them with skills needed for application of instructional media for classroom teaching.