Effect of Computer Aided Instruction on Students’ Academic Achievement in Corporate Ethics at Tertiary Institutions Level in North Eastern Nigeria

Adamu Ibrahim ,Bala Mohammed ,Babaji Abdu

doi:10.7176/jep/10-29-07

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) on the achievement of students in corporate ethics at tertiary level institution. The study had four objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses. Quasi-experimental design was used for the study. The population of the study was 202 students that offered corporate ethics 2017/2018 academic year in three universities offering Business Education in North-Eastern Nigeria. 136 students were used for study. Data were collecting using a multiple choice question. The instrument was validated by 4 experts in Vocational and Technical Education. In order to determine the reliability of the instrument, pilot test was conducted. The result gave reliability coefficient of 0.67. The data for the questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions while t-test was employed in testing the null hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. Results of the study revealed that students taught CAI package achieved better than those taught using the conventional lecture method. It therefore means that the use of CAI will help to improve the performance of students in corporate ethics. It was therefore recommended among other things that, business education lecturers should incorporate the use of CAI in teaching corporate ethics to students Keywords: Computer Aided Instruction. Academic Achievement, Corporate Ethics. DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-29-07 Publication date :October 31 st 2019

Highlights

The ways things are done in home, work places and in schools are constantly changing all over the world
Research Questions The study will provide answers to the following specific research questions: 1. What is the difference between the pretest mean performances of students taught corporate ethics using Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) and those taught using lectures method?
Research Question One: What is the difference between the pretest mean performances of students taught corporate ethics using CAI and those taught using lectures method?

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Introduction

The ways things are done in home, work places and in schools are constantly changing all over the world. The recognition of the value of computers in the teaching –learning process in the contemporary world introduced computer education led to the Nigerian school curriculum (Achuonye, 2011). This in effect means that students can proceed at their own time, following a path through the curriculum suited for their interest and talent. Expository methods, according to Nwokenna (2010), consist of the presentation of concepts, facts and principles by the teacher while the students are merely asked to listen and take notes These facts and principles are drawn from textbooks based on the stipulated contents and cognitive levels within the unit of instruction. It means that more efforts should be intensified in developing new teaching methods which may improve the student’s academic performance in corporate ethics in higher institutions

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