Volume : I, Issue : VII, April - 2012

Using E–Content In Science Class: The Effect Of Treatment, Gender, And Their Interaction On Science Achievement

Suman Rani

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The benefit of “E–Content” is diminished by factors such as Gender stereotyping .Therefore, the study was an attempt to investigate the effect of Treatment, gender, and their interaction on Science Achievement by considering Pre Science Achievement as covariate. It was a Pre–test Post–test Control group Design. Using E–Content, the experimental group was taught eight science lessons, while the control group was taught without E–Content using Conventional teaching strategy. The study was guided by three objectives and three hypotheses. An 80–item multiple choice question type Achievement Test was constructed by the researcher and used for both pre–test and post–test. Validation of the Achievement Test was achieved against the criterion of Content Validity, and a reliability coefficient of 0.94 was realised using Split–Half methodology. Data collected were analysed using t–test and ANCOVA. Results showed that the E–Content has improved Science Achievement significantly higher in comparison to Conventional Strategy when groups are matched on Pre–Achievement in Science. Further, no significant effect of interaction between Treatment and Gender was found on Achievement in Science when PreAchievement in Science was taken as covariate. Therefore, Gender may not be kept in mind while selecting the Strategy of Teaching Science when groups were matched with respect to Pre–Achievement in Science. The study therefore recommended continued use of E–Content in schools, and government with other stakeholders should provide more computers and train teachers to further enhance computer integration in classrooms.

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Suman Rani Using E-Content In Science Class: The Effect Of Treatment, Gender, And Their Interaction On Science Achievement Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.I, Issue.VII April 2012


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