Effects Of Animation Based Lesson On Students' Academic Performance And Attitude Towards Biology

1.3 Objective of the study

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of animation based lesson on students' academic performance and attitude towards biology in Kogi State. Specifically, the objectives of the study are to: 

1. determine the differences in the mean achievement scores of students taught biology with animation strategy and those taught with Conventional Teaching Method (CTM);

2. determine the differences in the mean retention scores of students taught biology with animation strategy and those taught with CTM;

3. determine the differences in the mean interest scores of students taught biology with animation strategy and those taught with CTM;

1.4 Research Questions 

The research will be guided by the following research questions:

1. Is there any difference in the mean achievement scores of students taught biology with animation strategy and those taught with Conventional Teaching Method (CTM)?

2. Is there any difference in the mean retention scores of students taught biology with animation strategy and those taught with CTM? 

3. Is there any difference in the mean interest scores of students taught biology with animation strategy and those taught with CTM?

1.5 Hypotheses of the study

The following null hypotheses are formulated for testing at 0.05 level of significance. 

Ho1. There is no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of students taught with animation strategy and those taught with CTM. 

Ho2. There is no significant difference in the mean retention scores of students taught with animation strategy and those taught with CTM.

Ho3. There is no significant difference in the mean interest scores of students taught with animation strategy and those taught with CTM.

1.6 Significance of the study

Findings from this study has provided evidence that could be used to encourage as well as support Biology lecturers in Universities to practice flipped classroom, thereby, spurring them to get actively involved in continuous improvement of classroom teaching and students? achievement. The information from this study formed a basis for pedagogical reorientation of University dons especially in relation to courses presumed to be difficult to teach as a result of its large volume contents and practical works involved. Furthermore, results from this study has exposed the need for the inclusion of flipped strategy into the curriculum of teacher preparation at Nigerian Colleges of Education (NCE programme) and Faculties of Education in Nigerian Universities (B.Sc. Ed./ B.Ed. programme). The findings from this study, served as a motivating factor for teacher educators to be Information and Communication Technology (ICT) compliant in order to serve as role models to their students and mentees. Findings from this study also provided evidence to Science students to use ICT form of learning in their source for knowledge.

1.7 scope of the study

The study determined the main and interactive effects of animation based lesson on students' academic performance and attitude towards biology. The main and interactive effect of gender and computer self efficacy on the learning outcomes of participants in Biology were determined. The study covered selected secondary schools in Kogi state.

1.8 Limitation of study

Finance,inadequate materials and time constraint were the challenges the researchers encountered during the course of the study.

1.9 Definition of terms

Achievement in Biology: This refers to the pretest and posttest scores obtained from Biology Practical Achievement Test (BPAT)

Practical Skills in Biology: This refers to the laboratory practical activities performed by the students and eventual scores from the pretest and posttest scores obtained from the Biology Practical Skills Rating Scale (BPSRS)

Student Computer Self Efficacy: This is the student?s judgement of his or her computer capabilities

Animation-Based Instruction: Teaching-learning activities practised using the researchers designed animation package

1.10 Organizations of the study

The chapter one consist of the introductory part of the study which includes the study background, the statement of the research problem, the study objective and scope of the study.

The second chapter is a critical review of other literatures relevant to the study and its objectives including the theoretical framework for the study. While the third chapter is methods of data collection, sampling and data analysis used in conducting the study. The fourth chapter centres around the research findings including an analysis of how it relates to previous findings. The fifth chapter consists of the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations base on the study objectives.