THE EFFECT OF GAME STRATEGY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS IN LITERACY IN ILORIN METROPOLIS OF KWARA STATE
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2022-07
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International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR)
Abstract
The academic achievement of students in literacy has been declining over time. This study looked at how gaming strategy affected students' literacy test scores in the city of Ilorin, Kwara State. The study used a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test control group research design. Two private and two public schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, were chosen as the sample to participate in the study, and a straightforward random sampling technique was employed to choose the sample. All of the basic schools in Ilorin Metropolisconstitude the population. Data were gathered using the literacy achievement test (LAT) and the literacy instruction guide (LIG). The Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) method was used to calculate the LAT dependability index, and it produced (0.75). In this study, seven research hypotheses were developed and assessed at a significance level of 0.05. The hypothesis was tested using inferential statistics from Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). According to the results, game strategy had a substantial impact on students' academic achievement (F (1; 105) = 4.978, P 0.05), among other things. Additionally, it was discovered that the type of school had a significant impact on students' academic performance in literacy (F(1; 105) = 7.003; P > 0.05), and that students exposed to game strategy in private schools outperformed those exposed to it in public schools (14.892: a significant difference) (11.597). Gender, however, had no discernible impact on students' academic success in literacy in this study. In conclusion, it is obvious and unmistakable that game strategy (such as scrabble) affects students' academic performance in literacy and has the potential to improve it, regardless of a student's gender or the type of school they attend. Therefore, it was advised that teachers of literacy in particular use this method to impart knowledge to the students. The government ought to integrate gaming tactics into literacy lessons. Finally, Nigerian teacher training programmes should include classes in game strategy.