Effects of Audiovisual Teaching on Academic Achievement in Agricultural Science for Senior Secondary Students in Mubi, Nigeria
*1Gadon Swabetan Stephen, 2Kafari Joshua & 3Blessing Visa Markus
*1&2Adamawa State College of Education, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Department of Agricultural Education, Hong, Nigeria Email: gadonstephen@gmail.com1 & joshuakafari@gmail.com2
3Adamawa State College of Education, School of ECCE, PES, and ANF, Department of Primary Education Studies (PES), Nigeria Email: blessingmarkersvisa@gmail.com
Abstract
This study investigates the impact of audiovisual teaching methods on the academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Agricultural Science in Mubi Educational Zone, Adamawa State, Nigeria, addressing the declining student interest in the subject. Utilizing a pre-test, post-test, non-randomized quasi-experimental design, 100 students were sampled from a population of 5,400, with data analyzed using t-tests at a 0.05 significance level. Findings reveal that students taught with audiovisual materials significantly outperformed their peers receiving conventional instruction, and male students exhibited higher mean scores than females. The study concludes that audiovisual aids can enhance student engagement and learning outcomes, recommending their integration into teaching practices and curricula to foster better educational experiences.
Keywords
Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Teaching, Agricultural Science, Post-Test, Pre-Test, Quasi-Experimental Design
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