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USE OF WEB-BASED MULTIMEDIA AND LEARNING OUTCOMES IN CELL BIOLOGY
| Abstract: Two teaching models were evaluated for their effectiveness on students’ learning outcomes in cell biology. Twenty NCE one students of the Department of Integrated science, Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku were systematically selected and divided into two groups for the study. The experimental group and control groups were taught using the Web -based multimedia [WBM] and conventional model respectively. Both groups were evaluated with a 20-item “Mitosis Importance and Stages achievement Test” [MISAT]. The MISAT scores, which constituted the data for the study was analyzed for mean achievement. Result indicates that students taught with WBM model performed slightly better than those taught using CM, although the teaching models did not significantly affect their achievement. Also, two –Way ANOVA statistic for interaction between gender and learning outcomes based on both models showed lack of significant difference (p>0.05). Irrespective of the learning model used, the mean scores of females were significantly higher than their males counterpart (p<0.05). The higher performance of the experimental group is significant for scientific literacy, and therefore, the authors recommend that teaching models should involve use of multi-media which engages all sense organs, stimulate interest and enhance understanding of living cells, cellular activities and applications of biological processes to better human wellbeing. |
| Keywords: Achievement, Cell biology, Conventional, Gender, Web-based multimedia, Mitosis, Model |
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