Abstract
The study was carried out to compare Computer Assisted Instruction and Traditional Methods of Teaching Keyboarding among Polytechnic Students in South West Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria. In order to achieve this, one specific objective was raised. In line with the specific objectives, four research questions and hypotheses were formulated for the study. Experimental design, specifically pretest-posttest control group design, was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised of nine hundred and eighty students (980) from ten Polytechnics. Out of these, six Polytechnics used for the study were purposively selected from ten Polytechnics in South West Geo-Political zone, Nigeria. Thirty (30) students from each of the six (6) Polytechnics made up of the sample size of one hundred and eighty students (180) who were selected for the study through random sampling. The instrument used for data collection was Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy Test (KSAT), which was duly validated with a split-half reliability coefficient of 0.81. The data collected were statistically analyzed using mean and standard deviation for the research question. The null hypothesis was tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. The findings include among others that, the computer-assisted instruction group was better in keyboarding speed and accuracy than the traditional method group because of the significant difference found between the speed and accuracy mean scores of students taught using computer-assisted instruction and those taught using traditional methods. The study concludes that computer-assisted instruction is a better method of teaching keyboarding. Based on the findings and conclusion, it was recommended among others that; Keyboarding teachers should use computer-assisted instruction method in teaching speed and accuracy in keyboarding and that Polytechnic Management should also provide necessary facilities such as computers and software that will facilitate effective teaching and learning of keyboarding skills using Computer Assisted Instruction. Keywords: Computer, Assisted, Instruction, Traditional, Methods, Keyboarding DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-10-09 Publication date: April 30 th 2021
Highlights
The introduction of computer-based courses to the curriculum of the secretarial profession in Polytechnics as reviewed by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) 2004 brought about fast understanding and qualities in learning of secretarial students
Methods of teaching that will make students take responsibility for their learning. This becomes the problem which this study addressed using empirical evidence of Computer Assisted Instruction and traditional methods of teaching keyboarding among Polytechnic students in the Southwest Geo-political Zone, Nigeria
Research Question 1 To what extent do the pretest and posttest speed and accuracy mean scores of students taught keyboarding with Computer Assisted Instruction method differ in polytechnics? Table 1:Mean of pre-test and post-test scores of the treatment group taught keyboarding using Computer Assisted Instruction method
Summary
The introduction of computer-based courses to the curriculum of the secretarial profession in Polytechnics as reviewed by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) 2004 brought about fast understanding and qualities in learning of secretarial students. In this era of technology, the computer is a critical element in Information and Communication Technology. World Economic Forum (2011) emphasized computer literacy with a statement that “the economic growth of a country depends on qualified labour and it is necessary that the university graduates are literate of technology for this labour to be used in 2020.”
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