IMPACT OF INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN NIGER STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of instructional video on students’ academic performance in basic science and technology in niger state using non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental research design. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The population for this study consisted of 864 JSS II students from the six junior secondary schools in Niger State. The sample for the study comprised of 110 (60 males and 50 females) randomly selected from all the junior secondary schools in Niger State. The instrument for data collection was Basic science and technology Achievement Test (EDAT). Three experts validated the instrument. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Kuder Richardson 21 (KR-21) formulae and a reliability coefficient of .85 was obtained. The research questions were answered using Mean and standard deviation while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at .05 level of significance. Findings from the study revealed that Video-kit model was effective in enhancing technical college students’ performance in BST topic video; there was no significant mean effect of gender on students’ Mean performance score in BST. In line with the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that BST teachers should employ innovative approaches such as instructional video during instructions of video concepts in basic science and technology to facilitate students’ academic performance in the subject.