Effect of Computer Assisted Instructions on Students’ Acquisition of Building Technology Skills in Polytechnics in Rivers State

Abstract

The aim of the study is to explore the effect of computer assisted instructions on students’ acquisition of building technology skills in Polytechnics in Rivers State. Specifically, the study determined the effect of computer assisted instructions on students’ acquisition of damp proofing skills in building construction in Polytechnics in Rivers State. One objective, one research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The design of this study is a quasi-experimental design. The population for the study comprised 160 Ordinary Diploma Level II Building Technology students in two Polytechnic in Rivers State which include: Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola and Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic, Bori. The instrument is an achievement test. The instrument, lesson plans and the answer to the Test Blue Print were subjected to face and content validation by two experts. The instrument yielded a reliability index of 0.76. The data for the research question of this study was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The hypothesis was tested at 0.005 level of significance using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The findings of the study revealed that the experimental group had a higher achievement mean score when compared with the control group. The following recommendations were made based on the findings of the study: Computer assisted instructions should be adopted by curriculum designers and teachers as one of the participatory methods of teaching and learning of building technology in the Polytechnics. Lecturers should be trained and retrained by the government on how to use computer assisted instructions in order to improve students’ academic achievements.