EFFECTS OF A-TUTOR PLATFORM AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN NSIT IBOM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, AKWA IBOM STATE

Abstract

The study determined the effects of A-Tutor and traditional lecture method on students’ academic achievement in Animal husbandry and crop production in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. Two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Quasi-experimental design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 180 Senior Secondary two (SS2) students offering Agricultural Science in 2024/2025 academic session in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. Sample size was 120 students in four selected private schools using purposive sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was Agricultural Science Achievement Test (ASAT) with 20 multiple choice questions validated by three experts. The reliability of ASAT was established using Spearman Brown formula which resulted in 0.86. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation to answer research questions and t-test statistical analysis to test the hypotheses. Results from the study showed that students taught Animal husbandry and Crop production using A-Tutor platform performed better than those taught using traditional lecture method of instruction. The study further revealed that no significant difference existed in the students’ academic achievement in crop production when taught with A-Tutor platform and the traditional lecture method while there was significant difference in those taught animal husbandry. It was recommended among others that ICT facility and A-Tutor platform be installed in public and private secondary schools to enhance better academic performance and subsequent achievement.