Takema Susan Rumun (Ph.D.) & Famade Oladiran Afolayan, (Ph.D.)
ASSESSMENT OF DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS ON SENIOR SECONDARY II PHYSICS STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN GWAGWALADA COUNCIL AREA, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA
The study examined the effect of digital learning tools on the reflection and refraction of light waves as a teaching and learning delivery method, and students' achievement in the Gwagwalada Council Area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 significance level. A quasi-experimental design was used for the study. All public schools in the Gwagwalada Council Area, with sample of 104 Senior Secondary School Two (SSS 2) Physics Students, were enlisted. The Light Achievement Test (LAT), a 15-item multiple-choice test on the reflection and refraction of light waves, and the 15-item Digital Learning Tools Attitudinal Questionnaire (DLTAQ) were the research instruments used for data collection. Frequency count and percentages were used to analyse the respondents' biodata, while the two hypotheses were tested using a t-test at a 0.05% level of significance. Findings from the study, among others, revealed a significant difference in the post-test achievement scores of students taught reflection and refraction of light waves using digital learning tools compared to those taught using a conventional strategy. It was concluded that a properly equipped digital learning laboratory and qualified digital literacy physics teachers with adequate digital operating skills for effective physics lesson delivery have a significantly negative influence on students' understanding of light concepts and digital skills acquisition. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that digital learning software’s such as (Amination, illustrator. Graphics) as well as DLT(s) resources such as well-equipped digital laboratories with power sources be made available in all public senior secondary schools in the FCT, Abuja, for effective physics delivery that will in turn enhanced better and higher students’ achievement.
Keywords: Digital learning tools, Animations in physics, graphics, Students’ achievement in the Gwagwalada council area
Takema Susan Rumun (Ph.D.) & Famade Oladiran Afolayan, (Ph.D.)
ASSESSMENT OF DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS ON SENIOR SECONDARY II PHYSICS STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN GWAGWALADA COUNCIL AREA, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA
The study examined the effect of digital learning tools on the reflection and refraction of light waves as a teaching and learning delivery method, and students' achievement in the Gwagwalada Council Area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 significance level. A quasi-experimental design was used for the study. All public schools in the Gwagwalada Council Area, with sample of 104 Senior Secondary School Two (SSS 2) Physics Students, were enlisted. The Light Achievement Test (LAT), a 15-item multiple-choice test on the reflection and refraction of light waves, and the 15-item Digital Learning Tools Attitudinal Questionnaire (DLTAQ) were the research instruments used for data collection. Frequency count and percentages were used to analyse the respondents' biodata, while the two hypotheses were tested using a t-test at a 0.05% level of significance. Findings from the study, among others, revealed a significant difference in the post-test achievement scores of students taught reflection and refraction of light waves using digital learning tools compared to those taught using a conventional strategy. It was concluded that a properly equipped digital learning laboratory and qualified digital literacy physics teachers with adequate digital operating skills for effective physics lesson delivery have a significantly negative influence on students' understanding of light concepts and digital skills acquisition. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that digital learning software’s such as (Amination, illustrator. Graphics) as well as DLT(s) resources such as well-equipped digital laboratories with power sources be made available in all public senior secondary schools in the FCT, Abuja, for effective physics delivery that will in turn enhanced better and higher students’ achievement. Keywords: Digital learning tools, Animations in physics, graphics, Students’ achievement in the Gwagwalada council area