0704-883-0675     |      dataprojectng@gmail.com

EFFECT OF BLENDED LEARNING ON PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

  • Project Research
  • 1-5 Chapters
  • Abstract : Available
  • Table of Content: Available
  • Reference Style: APA
  • Recommended for : Student Researchers
  • NGN 5000

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the effects of blended learning on performance and retention of senior secondary school students in English Language in Kaduna State. To give purpose, direction to the study, four objectives, four research questions and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The diverse views of other related literatures (concepts, theory and empirical studies) were reviewed. The study adopted a quasi-experimental pre-test, posttest, control group design. The participants of the study consist of 61 males and 111 females (172) students sampled from the SSII stream of two schools, Government Day Secondary School Rigachikun was the experimental group, located in the rural area of the state, while Government Secondary School Unguwan Sarki was the control group, located in the urban area. Purposive sampling technique was used to select intact classes used for the study. Two instruments were developed to guide the study. Blended Learning Package (BLP) a teacher-directed interactive instructional package which contains lessons structured in accordance with SSII, English Language syllabus particularly for 2nd and 3rd term. Blended Learning Package contains the following topics Sentence Structure, Letter Writing, Comprehension and phonology in conformity with the Nigeria Senior Secondary School curriculum. While English Language Achievement Test (ELAT) instrument is a 40-item, Multiple-choice objective test instrument with four options a-d, to which the students responded to or before (i.e. as a pre-test) and after treatment (using Blended Learning Package), it was designed to measure specific learning outcomes related to the contents of the study as contained in (BLP) and were validated using the context form of validation, by Experts in ABU, Lecturers in the Department of Foundation and Curriculum. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while inferential statistics of independent viii sample t-test was used to analyze the hypotheses using SPSS IBM version 20. 0.05 level of significance was used as the basis for which the hypotheses was rejected or not rejected. The findings indicate that technology does not enhance learning until it is supported by those conditions of learning such as factual information and learners‟ cognitive skills, especially the learners‟ ability to read, write, recall past experience and relate to new information. It recommended that for effective teaching and learning, teachers at all levels must be encouraged and trained to ensure learners acquire the essential, rudiments and skills of reading and writing, this is necessary for effective teaching and learning in all disciplines with or without technology




FIND OTHER RELATED TOPICS


Related Project Materials

THE ADOPTION LEVEL OF MODERN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES BY SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN KWARA STATE

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to examine the adoption level of modern management accounting techniques by smal...

Read more
IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON BANKING SECTOR  

Abstract

The banking industry of the 21st century operates in a complex and competitive environment characterized by eve...

Read more
THE IMPACT OF TRADE FAIR ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

ABSTRACT

The research on “The Impact of Kaduna international trade fair on the development on Nigerian economy&rdq...

Read more
The Impact of Media Framing on Crisis Response in Corporate Communication: A Study of Wurno Local Government Area, Sokoto State

Background of the Study

Media framing, a pivotal concept in communication studies, refers to how information is presente...

Read more
THE IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE CREDIT ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

Theory Risk and uncertainty concepts in agriculture are subjects internationally discussed by the...

Read more
THE ROLE OF NIGERIA POLICE FORCE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

ABSTRACT

Crime has been a major subject of concern throughout human history. No society is free of crime and criminals. The Nigeria Polic...

Read more
An evaluation of the use of open educational resources in nursing education in Bauchi State College of Nursing

Background of the Study

Open Educational Resources (OER) are freely accessible, openly licensed materials that can be used for teaching,...

Read more
ASSESSMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISORY ROLE PERFORMANCE OF PRINCIPALS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study assessed the InstructionalSupervisory Role Performance of Principals in Secondary Schools in Benue State, Nigeria. The...

Read more
ASSESSING THE PERCEPTION OF QUANTITY SURVEYOR ON ADOPTION OF E-PROCUREMENT TO MITIGATE CORRUPT PRACTICES IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to to assess the perception of quantity surveyors on adoption...

Read more
PROMOTING INCLUSIVITY IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

Abstract: Promoting inclusivity in technical education for individuals with disabilities is...

Read more
Share this page with your friends




whatsapp