INTERACTION EFFECT OF GENDER AND TEACHING METHOD ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST OF STUDENTS’ IN ELECTRONIC LIBRARIES COURSE IN FEDERAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated the interaction effects of teaching method and gender on students’ academic achievement and interest in selected topics in electronic libraries. Design/Methodology: Quasi-Experimental design was adopted. One institution was assigned to the experimental group while the other was assigned to the control group through a simple toss of the coin. Two groups experimental (30) and control (30) was used to investigate the interaction effect of teaching method (CAI) and gender on academic achievement and interest of students’ in electronic libraries. In order to carry out the study effectively two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The sample for the study consisted of 60 electronic libraries students’ in the tertiary institutions in Anambra State. Purposive random sampling was used to draw two institutions from the three federal institutions in Anambra State. A structured, self administered questionnaire termed “ELIS” was used for data collection. The population of the study was 100 students. A quasi experimental design was used to carry out this study. The internal consistency of the instrument was determined using Kuder-Richardson Formular 21 which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.92. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research question. Experimental group was taught through computer aided instruction whereas control group was taught through modified lecture method. On the completion of six weeks’ the effects of teaching method and gender were determined. The instruments were validated by experts. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation.Findings: The researchers found out that there was no significant interaction effect of teaching method and gender on the mean interest scores of students in electronic libraries. However, no significant interaction effect of teaching method and gender was found on the mean achievement scores of students’ in electronic libraries course. Practical Implications: Based on the above findings, it was notice that the teaching and learning of electronic libraries will become practical and effective when lecturers improve in their teaching methodology. Originality/Value: The value of this paper lies in finding out how teaching method and gender interaction affect academic achievement and interest of students’ in electronic libraries.