EFFECT OF VIDEO CLIP ON JUNIOR SECONDARY TWO STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN JOS-NORTH, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIAEFFECT OF VIDEO CLIP ON JUNIOR SECONDARY TWO STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN JOS-NORTH, PLATEAU

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of video clip on junior secondary school two (JSS2) students’ achievement in Basic Science and Technology in Jos-North, Plateau State, Nigeria. Two objectives were identified; two research questions tested, and two hypotheses were tested at 005 level of significance. The study utilized quasi-experimental research design. The population for the study comprised all 1648. JSS2 students. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select two schools with 40 students and 32 students for experimental and control groups respectively. The Basic Science and Technology Achievement Questionnaire (BSTAQ) was used to collect data from respondents. The reliability of the instrument was 0.78 using Cronbach’s Alpha. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. Analysis of Covariance(ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The study found among others that the achievement mean score of students in Basic Science and Technology was higher in favour of the experimental group, there was a slight disparity in achievement between male and female students in Basic Science and Technology after exposure to treatment in favour of female students, and there was a significant difference in achievement mean scores of students in Basic Science and Technology after exposure to treatment. The study recommended among others, that the use of video clips: instructional strategy should be adopted in schools for teaching Basic Science and Technology, and teachers should be trained on how to effectively use video clips in classroom instruction to maximize student engagement and improve learning outcomes.