IMPACT OF MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES ON PUPILS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN GIWA EDUCATION ZONE, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
IMPACT OF MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES ON PUPILS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN GIWA EDUCATION ZONE, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2020-02
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SANI, Adama Shuaibu
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Abstract
The study examined the impact of multimedia resources on pupils‘ retention and academic
performance in social studies in Giwa Education Zone, Kaduna State Nigeria. The study
was guided by three objectives, three research questions and three hypotheses. Quasiexperimental
research design was used. The population of the study consisted of all primary
school pupils in Giwa Education Zone, Kaduna state, numbering 106,861. The study used
purposively sampling technique to choose the participating schools for the experiment. The
study also used Social Studies Pupils Retention Test (SOSPRET) and Social Studies Pupils
Academic Performance Test (SOSPAPT) as data collection instruments. The instruments
were validated by supervisors and statisticians for content and construct validity. The study
pilot tested the instruments and they were satisfied statistically as fit for the main work.
Hence, their index power stood at 0.67 and 0.76. The independent sample t-test and oneway
analysis of variance were used as data analysis instruments. It was found that
significant difference existed in the mean retention level of male and female pupils taught
social studies using multimedia resources when compared to traditional method in Giwa
Education Zone, Kaduna state and that significant difference was found in the mean
academic performance of male and female pupils taught social studies using multimedia
resources than their counterparts taught using traditional method in Giwa Education Zone,
Kaduna state. No significant difference was found in retention level of pupils taught social
studies using multimedia resources and their counterparts taught using traditional method
among primary schools in urban and rural primary schools in Giwa Education Zone,
Kaduna state. The study made some recommendations among which are, there is need for
Kaduna State Government to build and equip computer laboratories in each primary school
in the state and the need to use Multimedia resources as it improves students‘ academic
performance and retention of all sex. There should also be training of teachers in computer
utilization in teaching both short-term and in-service training for teachers.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER DEGREE IN SOCIAL STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA
FEBRUARY,
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MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES,, PUPILS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION,, SOCIAL STUDIES,, GIWA EDUCATION ZONE,, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA