Effects of WizIQ Learning Platform on University Students’ Achievement and Retention in Educational Technology Concepts in Selected Nigerian Universities
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of WizIQ learning platform on university students’ achievement and retention in educational technology in Nigeria. Guided by four research questions and four hypotheses the study employed a quasi-experimental design using a pre-test, post-test, control group. The sample size for this study is made up of 215 year three (300L) undergraduate students offering educational technology in Nigeria in 2018/2019 academic session. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to arrive at the sample size. The treatment used for this study is the free version of WizIQ. The contents on the platform were modified to suite teaching and learning of educational technology course where the teacher created a class that allows the students to register and participate in-class activities. The researcher generates links containing login details and sends it to the student’s e-mail address so as to be able to log them in and take their classes. Researcher designed test instrument named Educational Technology Achievement Test (ETAT) and Educational Technology Retention Test (ETRT) were used for this study. ETAT obtained students’ demography data and information on students’ achievement based on the learned concepts.ETRTis the reshuffled Educational Technology Achievement Test. The data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The research questions were answered using Mean and Standard Deviation while the hypotheses were tested using ANOVA and t-test statistics in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Findings showed that there is a significant difference in the achievement of students taught educational technology using WizIQ learning platform and using the platform in teaching educational technology enhances students’ retention. It was therefore recommended that WizIQ learning platform should be adopted as teaching methods/strategies for teaching educational technology courses in the universities because it has been proven to improved students’ achievement and retention in the course.
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