EFFECTS OF TWO MODES OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGES ON COLLEGES OF EDUCATION STUDENTS' INTEREST IN BASIC GENERAL MATHEMATICS

Abstract

This paper investigated the effects of two modes of computer assisted instructional packages on colleges of education students’ interest in basic general mathematics. This study specifically adopted quasi experimental research design. The population of the study comprised of 2967 NCE 1 students in government owned colleges of education in south-east, Nigeria. The sample of the study comprised 137 NCE 1 students from four colleges of education (two states and two federal). Multi stage sampling technique was used to select the study sample. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The instruments used for the study were Basic General Mathematics Learning Package (BGMLP) and Basic General Mathematics Interest Questionnaire (BGMIQ). Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed audio, video with text enhanced students’ interest in BGM and that gender is a significant factor in students’ interest in basic general mathematics. The study recommended that: audio, video with text should be used in teaching students to improve their interest in basic general mathematics and mathematics in general, school administrators should provide necessary facility that will enable the use of AVT mode of CAI in teaching students and government should furnish schools with needed facility that could enhance the use of AVT mode of CAI in teaching basic general mathematics.