Online Recorded Video Lectures: Effects on Grade 7 Learners’ Achievement and Retention Levels in Algebra

Abstract

This experimental study investigates whether learners in Grade 7 achieve higher levels of achievement and retention through online recorded video lectures or online lectures during a pandemic COVID 19 time.A pretest-posttest-retention test control-experimental group design was used to two (2) groups of Grade 7 learners in algebra. T-tests were used to determine whether there was a significant difference of groups means scores at 0.05 level of significance.The t-test for achievement level revealed a significant difference in the mean scores between the control and experimental groups. However, although the control group had higher mean gain score than the experimental group, on the average both groups revealed a no significant difference in terms of gain scores. Furthermore, results revealed that there was no significant difference between the control and experimental groups in terms of retention levels. This indicates that both Online Lectures and Online Recorded Video Lecture contributed almost the same amount of information retained. However, learner’s perception from Math Journals and Interview results showed that learners exposed to Online Recorded Video Lectures appreciated the teaching strategy for giving them equal opportunity to learn. Therefore, Online Recorded Video Lectures is recommended to learners who do not have stable internet connection. Keywords: Achievement Level, Online Lectures, Online Recorded Video Lectures and Retention Level DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-6-12 Publication date: February 28 th 2023