Effect of intelligence tutor learning software on students’ academic achievement brick/block laying and concreting programme in technical colleges in Delta state

Iyamu Osafanmen Victor¹, Ezenwata Chidozie Jovita² & Ukwumonun Etubi³

¹Federal College of Education, (Technical) Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

²Department of Building Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Nigeria

³Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study focused on the effect of intelligence tutor learning software on students’ academic achievement in brick/block laying and concreting programmes in Technical Colleges in Delta State. Specifically, three objectives, research questions, and hypotheses guided the study. Quasi-experimental research design was used for this study. The population for the study comprised 160 NTC II brick block laying and concreting students in the six Technical Colleges in Delta State selected for the study. A purposive random sampling technique was used to select the two schools in Delta State. The instrument, lesson plans, and the Table of Specification/Test Blue Print were subjected to face and content validation by two experts. The instrument yielded a reliability index of .87. The instrument for data collection was brick block laying and concreting (BBLCT) which has five parts according to the topics outlined and was used for data collection. The finding of the study shows that the mean score for the experimental group is higher than the control group, indicating that those taught construction management with the intelligence tutor learning technique performed better than those who were taught using the lecture method in technical colleges in Delta State. The finding of the study shows that there is a significant difference between the mean scores of students taught building drawing and design using intelligent tutor technique and those who were taught with lecture method in Technical Colleges in Delta State. Based on the findings of the researcher, the following recommendations were made: The use of the intelligence tutor learning software should be encouraged as this would help students to study at their own pace in Technical Colleges in Delta State. Philanthropists and stakeholders in technical colleges should create good content of intelligence learning software for students in brick/block laying and concreting programmes in Technical Colleges in Delta State. This could train the students on the current skills required in the industry.

Keywords

intelligence tutor learning software; brick/block laying and concreting programme; technical colleges.

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