EFFECT OF VIDEO PROGRAMMES IN DEVELOPING EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS AMONG PROSPECTIVE BIOLOGY TEACHERS

T. Ravichandran; Dr.A.R.Saravanakumar

Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2014

EFFECT OF VIDEO PROGRAMMES IN DEVELOPING EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS AMONG PROSPECTIVE BIOLOGY TEACHERS

T. Ravichandran, Dr. A. R. Saravanakumar

Abstract :

The present study investigated the effect of video programmes in developing the Experimental skills among prospective Biology teachers. The sample of the study consisted of 31 prospective Biology teachers. The study adopted pre test, post test single group Experimental design. Before the introduction of video based progrmmes pre test was conducted to analyse the skills of prospective biology teachers.. Based on the findings of the pretest the researcher decided to introduce video based biology experiments to enhance the experimental skills of prospective biology teachers. The result indicated that the developed video programme has a significant influence on prospective teachers in developing the experimental skills. In addition the study analyse the difference between the male and female prospective teachers in developing the practical skills, and the result indicated that there is no significant difference among male and female prospective teachers.