EFFECT OF MASTERY LEARNING METHOD ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN FURNITURE CRAFT IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN NIGER STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of mastery learning method on students’ achievement and interest in furniture craft. Quasi-experimental design was adopted for the study, specifically, non-equivalent control group design. The study was carried out in Technical Colleges in Niger State. The sample for the study comprised of 80 TCII students from two intact classes, drawn using multi stage sampling techniques. The experimental group were taught using mastery learning method, while the control group was taught using conventional lecture method. The treatments lasted for four weeks. Two instruments were used for data collection in the study namely; Furniture Craft Achievement Test (FCAT) and Furniture Craft Interest Inventory Scale (FCIIS). Data collected were analysed using mean, standard deviation and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results revealed that mastery learning method was superior to conventional instructional method in facilitating students’ achievement and interest in furniture craft. On the test of interaction, it was revealed that mode of instruction (method) had a significant ordinal interaction effect on students’ achievement and interest in furniture craft. Mastery learning method was more effective than the conventional method. Based on the findings of the study, the educational implications of the findings were highlighted and the following recommendations were proffered among others: that science teachers, and science teacher educators should adopt mastery learning instructional method when teaching in order to enhance students’ achievement and interest in furniture craft.