JOURNAL OF LIAONING TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

EFFECTS OF VIDEOTAPE MEDIATED INSTRUCTION AND PEER-TUTORING STRATEGY ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

Dr. Asubiojo, Raphael Ojo

Abstract

The research investigated the impact of Video-Tape Mediated Instruction and Peer-Tutoring Strategy on the academic performance of Secondary School students in Basic Science and Technology in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Employing a quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent, pretest, post-test, control group setup, the study focused on junior secondary class two (JSS2) students. A total of 240 students from intact classes were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control groups. Data collection utilized a self-constructed instrument named Basic Science and Technology Achievement Test (BASATAT), which underwent validation for face and content. Reliability was ensured through the test-retest method, yielding a coefficient of 0.75. Research questions were addressed using mean and standard deviation analysis, while hypotheses were tested with a significance level of 0.05 using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Pre-test results indicated no significant differences in mean scores among the groups, confirming their homogeneity. However, post-test results revealed significantly higher mean scores in the experimental groups compared to the control group. The findings suggest that integrating both video tape mediated instruction and peer-tutoring strategy can effectively enhance students' achievement in Basic Science and Technology. Therefore, it is recommended that teachers adopt these methods to improve teaching outcomes in the subject.

Keywords: Basic Science and Technology, Convectional Method, Peer-Tutoring, Students’ Achievement, Video Taped Instruction.