Impact of Video Game Based Instructional Strategy on Students’ Interest and Conceptual Understanding of Senor Secondary School Physics
Salihu Ahmed,
Ango Aminu,
Abdulhadi Gaddafi Baraya
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 2, April 2023
Pages:
13-17
Received:
21 June 2022
Accepted:
28 November 2022
Published:
24 May 2023
Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of video game based instructional strategy on students’ conceptual understanding and interest of senor secondary school physics, the research used a pre-test, post-test, control group quasi-experimental design, the population of the study comprises three hundred and eighty three (383) Physics students at public, co-educational senior high schools who are in SS 2 in Dutsin –Ma Educational quality assurance Zone. Two (2) co-educational schools were selected using simple random sampling technique the sample consists of one hundred and four (104) SS 2 students, 52 for experimental sample and 52 for control sample. Each of the two schools used a whole science class. Two instruments were used for the study which are: Physics conceptual understanding Test (PCT) and Physics Interest Scale (PIS) with the reliability and internal consistency of 0.781 and 0.784 respectively. The instruments were used to collect data for students’ conceptual understanding and interest respectively. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, and a t-test independent sample was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The outcome showed that the video game based instructional strategy is superior to the teacher-centered method in fostering conceptual understanding and interest among the students. On the basis of these, certain recommendations are suggested which include; teachers of senior secondary schools should expose Physics students to video game based instructional strategy, in order to promote their conceptual understanding of physics concepts, Science teachers should incorporate the use of virtual reality based instruction to complement their traditional chalk-talk method of instructional delivery to make students developed interest in the subjects.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of video game based instructional strategy on students’ conceptual understanding and interest of senor secondary school physics, the research used a pre-test, post-test, control group quasi-experimental design, the population of the study comprises three hundred and eighty three (383) Physics students...
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How Summer Students Perceive the Closed Summer Program: In the Case of Jimma University
Demie Bedada Dibaba,
Negga Demissie,
Biniam Wolde,
Adula Belele
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 2, April 2023
Pages:
18-34
Received:
11 November 2022
Accepted:
6 January 2023
Published:
29 May 2023
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore how the summer students perceived the closed summer education program at Jimma University. The research study was a phenomenological case study approach. Eleven participants were selected using purposeful sampling among the summer students. The information was gathered using a semi-structured, in-depth interview that was recorded. Data were transcribed, translated, coded, categorized, and thematically analyzed. Data quality was used as a code book. The study of summer education programs for in-service training found that they were not sufficient to acquaint teachers with subject matter knowledge, and summer programs were blamed for affecting the quality of education due to the lack of in-depth teaching. The absence of monitoring and control of summer education programs leads to additional factors directly affecting the quality of summer education, with students being overcrowded and experiencing content overload. Policy implementation gap that affects the process of implementing summer education programs within the given time. It was also stated that the problems with the summer education program started with the registration period and that the scope of content and lesson time are disproportionate. It was difficult to assess all students and have enough time to practice with the shortness of time and the large number of students in the class. As a result of the summer graduates, primary and secondary teachers struggle to express themselves in English and lack of ICT abilities, which impacts summer students. The results confirmed that it can be saved to card games and completely blocked the game of figures. That’s why summer education turns into a regular program. The research also analyzed the trustworthiness of the data using phenomenological incense. Finally, the study's findings addressed the conceptual framework of the diagram from the findings of the study's discussion, conclusions, and implications, which were investigated.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore how the summer students perceived the closed summer education program at Jimma University. The research study was a phenomenological case study approach. Eleven participants were selected using purposeful sampling among the summer students. The information was gathered using a semi-structured, in-depth inter...
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Classroom Interaction in ELT in Nigeria: Reflections on Professional Practice
Joseph Onyema Ahaotu,
Maureen Ohiaeri
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 2, April 2023
Pages:
35-42
Received:
2 October 2022
Accepted:
28 October 2022
Published:
29 May 2023
Abstract: The paper is a reflection on praxis and it explored both the dimensions of classroom interaction and the theoretical orientations that underpin classroom talk. It is set against the background of the primacy of talk in learning and the heightened significance of interaction in teaching and learning contexts where the medium of instruction is not the learners’ mother tongue. This is the ELT context in Nigeria where a foreign language (English) is the overarching medium of instruction from mid-primary education upwards. The quality of both teaching and learning in such contexts will largely depend on the competences and management of interaction by teachers and learners. The study is anchored on Lev Vygotsky’s Socio-cultural Theory of Development and it adopted a qualitative methodology; which interrogated existing literature on the subject as the basis for formulations on practice. The studies evaluated in this paper indicate significant research evidence in support of the variation of interaction patterns in the classroom and the primacy of talk in learning. This aligns to Vygotsky’s view that language plays a powerful role in shaping thought (learning). Based on these findings, the paper presented six strategies that could enhance classroom interaction and promote high learning outcome in the Nigerian ELT context. The paper concluded that a teacher’s classroom practice is a significant factor in determining the degree to which the teacher contributes to the learning outcome.
Abstract: The paper is a reflection on praxis and it explored both the dimensions of classroom interaction and the theoretical orientations that underpin classroom talk. It is set against the background of the primacy of talk in learning and the heightened significance of interaction in teaching and learning contexts where the medium of instruction is not th...
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