Attitude of Senior Secondary Economic Students Towards Edutainment Instructional Packages in Niger State

Abstract

This study investigated the attitude of senior secondary economic students towards edutainment instructional packages in Niger State. The study employed the use of descriptive survey research design. The sample size of this research consists of 361 students from six secondary schools in the three senatorial zones. The instrument used for the study is a researcher designed four point likert type questionnaire titled Questionnaire on Students’ Attitude towards Edutainment Instructional Packages (ATEIP). It consists of students’ bio data and two other sections of 8 items questions each in form of statements. The reliability of the questionnaire was ascertain using Cronbach Alpha formula and a coefficient of 0.94 was obtained. Data obtained was analyzed using t-test statistic in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20. Findings revealed that there was significant difference in Mean attitude score of Economics students taught using Game-based Edutainment Instructional Package, Video-based Edutainment Instructional Package and Audio-based Edutainment Instructional Package. And that there was significant difference Mean attitude score of male and female Economics students taught using Game-based Edutainment Instructional Package, Video-based Edutainment Instructional Package and Audio-based Edutainment Instructional Package. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Edutainment Instructional Package should be encouraged for teachers use at secondary schools to teach Economics. Government should incorporate the use of instructional materials like Edutainment Instructional Packages for use at all level of education among others.