Effects of Gender and Achievement Levels on Students’ Performance in Educational Technology Instruction in Federal College of Education (FCE) Kontagora, Niger State.

Abstract

The study investigated the effects of gender and achievement levels on the students' performance in Educational Technology instruction in Federal College of Education, Kontagora, Niger State. It was an experimental study, post-test and retention test were employed. The experimental group was taught using videotape in two hundred level (200) Educational Technology> student instruction. 60 students drawn from 200 level Educational Technology department. Federal College of Education, Kontagora were used. Instrument used for data collection is Educational Technology> Achievement Test (ETAT). The students were stratified into male and female, and three achievement levels (high, medium and low). Data collected from the post-test and retention test scores were analyzed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Result revealed no significant different between male and female students. Post hoc was further used to establish where significant difference lies. There is significant difference in the post-test and retention test scores of students at different achievement levels.