EFFECTS OF TEACHER-MODIFICATION PACKAGE ON UPPER BASIC II STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN LERE, KADUNA, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the effects of teacher-modification package on Upper Basic II Students’ Achievement in Basic Science and Technology in Lere Kaduna State Nigeria. Three research questions were posed and three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Quasi experimental research design was adopted to guide the study. The population of the study is made of 19211 Basic Science and Technology Students and 49 Basic Science and Technology Teachers in Lere LGA. Multistage sampling procedure was used to compose the sample size which involved simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. 27 Basic Science and Technology Teachers and 53 Basic Science and Technology Students were selected as sample size for the study. The instrument for data collection was Basic Science and Technology Achievement test (BSTAT). The instrument was validated by two experts in science education. After scrutiny of the experts, the kendall’s coefficient value of 0.74 was obtained. Kuder-Richarson method of reliability was used during pilot study outside the study area to establish the internal consistency of BSTAT items and the coefficient index of 0.89 was obtained. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answered research questions. Inferential statistics of T-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. Findings of the study revealed that teacher-modification package improved students’ achievement in Basic Science and Technology in Lere, Kaduna State. This study among others recommends that Kaduna state government under ministry of education should organize a capacity building training for in-service teachers on the use of teacher-modification package in order to improve the students’ achievement in Basic Science and Technology in Kaduna state.