Authors :
Sadiq Adamu; Bello Bashirudeen Babatunde
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 11 - November
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Abstract :
This research study was on the development
of Computer Aided Software application package for
teaching and learning matrices at senior secondary
school level. The application package was designed using
visual Basic, Version 6.0. Two research questions and
two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level
of significance respectively. The research design that was
adopted was pretest – posttest experimental research
design, which was carried out in two privately owned
secondary schools in Bauchi metropolis. Sixty (60)
students of senior secondary schools were randomly
selected and used as subjects in the study which were
grouped into two, the control and experimental group
respectively. The experimental group was taught with
CAS package while the control group was taught using
traditional teaching method. The instrument ADT was
used for the collection of the data. Mean, standard
deviation and t-test were used in the analysis of the data,
answer the research questions and test the hypotheses in
the study. The finding of the study shows that, there is
significance difference in the mean performance of
students taught matrices with CAS package over those
taught with traditional teaching method and there is
significant difference in the mean performance of Pretest
and Posttest students taught matrix with CAS package.
There is also significant difference between the protest
and posttest mean performance of students taught
matrix using traditional teaching method. Thus, it is
recommended from the findings of this study that the
teachers should employ the use of computer assisted
instructions in teaching matrices and other aspects of
mathematics in senior secondary school, since its usage
enhances students’ conceptual understanding in
matrices.
Keywords :
Computer Aided Software (CAS), Learning, Matrices, Secondary School.
This research study was on the development
of Computer Aided Software application package for
teaching and learning matrices at senior secondary
school level. The application package was designed using
visual Basic, Version 6.0. Two research questions and
two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level
of significance respectively. The research design that was
adopted was pretest – posttest experimental research
design, which was carried out in two privately owned
secondary schools in Bauchi metropolis. Sixty (60)
students of senior secondary schools were randomly
selected and used as subjects in the study which were
grouped into two, the control and experimental group
respectively. The experimental group was taught with
CAS package while the control group was taught using
traditional teaching method. The instrument ADT was
used for the collection of the data. Mean, standard
deviation and t-test were used in the analysis of the data,
answer the research questions and test the hypotheses in
the study. The finding of the study shows that, there is
significance difference in the mean performance of
students taught matrices with CAS package over those
taught with traditional teaching method and there is
significant difference in the mean performance of Pretest
and Posttest students taught matrix with CAS package.
There is also significant difference between the protest
and posttest mean performance of students taught
matrix using traditional teaching method. Thus, it is
recommended from the findings of this study that the
teachers should employ the use of computer assisted
instructions in teaching matrices and other aspects of
mathematics in senior secondary school, since its usage
enhances students’ conceptual understanding in
matrices.
Keywords :
Computer Aided Software (CAS), Learning, Matrices, Secondary School.
