EFFECTS OF PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION TEACHING METHOD ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS IN BUSINESS STUDIES IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
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2019
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The study investigates the effects of programmed instruction teaching method (PIM) on
the academic achievement and learning retention of students in business studies in Oyo
State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested
at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was all junior secondary school
business studies students in Oyo State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to
select a sample of 105 students for the study. Pre-test, post-test non-equivalent
groups quasi- experimental design was used for the study and the instrument for data
collection were programmed book in business studies and business studies achievement
test (BSAT) which were developed by the researchers and validated by two experts. A
reliability correlation co- efficient of 0.78 was obtained for the test items using test re-test
and Pearson Product Moment Correlation instrument. Mean was used to analyse
data relating to research questions while analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to
test the hypotheses. Findings revealed that students taught business studies using
programmed instruction method (PIM) achieved better with higher post-test mean
score than those taught using conventional teaching method (CTM). Also, findings
revealed that mean retention score of students taught business studies using PIM was
higher than that of those taught using CTM and that the interaction effects of teaching
methods and gender was not significant on students' academic achievement and retention
in business studies. It was recommended that business studies teachers should use
programmed instruction method in teaching so as to enhance students' academic
achievement and retention in the subject. The school administration and other
stakeholders should provide opportunities for in-service training for business studies
teachers in other to equip them with competencies needed in the application of
programmed instruction teaching method for teaching business studies.