Publication Information
Journal: NAU Journal of Technology and Vocational Education
Volume: 2 (2017)
EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE TEACHING METHOD ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF MALE AND FEMALE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS IN BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS IN POLYTECHNICS
Ibeneme, O.T
Department of Technology and Vocational Education Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka.
Emeasoba, N. C
Department of Educational Management (Business Education Programme) Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
This study investigated the effect of cooperative teaching method on male and female
office technology and management students’ achievement in business communication
in selected polytechnics in South-East Nigeria. Two research questions guided the
study while two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study
was quasi-experimental which used pre-test, post-test non-randomized group design.
The population of the study consisted of 608 office technology and management
students while the sample size was 214 students drawn through simple random
sampling technique. A validated Business Communication Achievement Test (BCAT)
containing 40 items was used for data collection. The reliability of the instrument was
determined by administering the test instrument on a group of 30 students who were
not part of the study sample. Kuder Richardson 20 (KR-20) was used to establish the
reliability of the instrument to check for internal consistency of test items with
dichotomous choices. A reliability coefficient of 0.74 was obtained. The arithmetic
mean was used to analyze data in respect of the research questions while ANCOVA
was used to test the hypotheses. Findings indicated that there was no significant
difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students taught with
cooperative teaching method. There was no significant interaction effect between
teaching method and gender on students’ achievement in business communication. It
was concluded that cooperative teaching method enhanced both male and female
students’ academic achievement in business communication than the lecture method.
The implication of the study is that integration of cooperative teaching method by
OTM lecturers will improve students’ academic achievement. Consequently, it was
recommended among others that OTM lecturers should use cooperative teaching
method in teaching business communication.
office technology and management students’ achievement in business communication
in selected polytechnics in South-East Nigeria. Two research questions guided the
study while two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study
was quasi-experimental which used pre-test, post-test non-randomized group design.
The population of the study consisted of 608 office technology and management
students while the sample size was 214 students drawn through simple random
sampling technique. A validated Business Communication Achievement Test (BCAT)
containing 40 items was used for data collection. The reliability of the instrument was
determined by administering the test instrument on a group of 30 students who were
not part of the study sample. Kuder Richardson 20 (KR-20) was used to establish the
reliability of the instrument to check for internal consistency of test items with
dichotomous choices. A reliability coefficient of 0.74 was obtained. The arithmetic
mean was used to analyze data in respect of the research questions while ANCOVA
was used to test the hypotheses. Findings indicated that there was no significant
difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students taught with
cooperative teaching method. There was no significant interaction effect between
teaching method and gender on students’ achievement in business communication. It
was concluded that cooperative teaching method enhanced both male and female
students’ academic achievement in business communication than the lecture method.
The implication of the study is that integration of cooperative teaching method by
OTM lecturers will improve students’ academic achievement. Consequently, it was
recommended among others that OTM lecturers should use cooperative teaching
method in teaching business communication.
Adelakin, R. P. (2009). Issues and trends in teaching and learning of OTM. Business
Education Journal, 1(9), 54-60.
Ajisafe, O. E. & Balogun, J. A. (2015). Cooperative teaching method: Trend in
teaching and learning business studies in Ondo State junior secondary
schools. Paper presented at the annual conference of Association of Business
Educators of Nigerian (ABEN) held in Osun State, October 13-17.
Ayonmike, C. S. (2014). Comparative effectiveness of three teaching methods on
students‘ psychomotor performance in brick/block-laying and concreting in
Delta State technical colleges. An unpublished Dissertation. Department of
Vocational Edcation, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Bhatia, R.C. (2009). Business communication. New Delhi: Ane Books PVT. Ltd.
Biggs, J. (2003). Teaching for quality learning at University: What the student does,
(2
nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Open University Press.
Chukwuyenum, A. N., Nwankwo, A. E. & Tochi, U. (2014). Impact of cooperative
teaching on English Language achievement among senior secondary school
students in Delta State, Nigeria. Conference proceeding at the 1st International
conference on Emerging Trends for Sustainable Development and Human
Capacity in the Third World Nations 28-31 May, University of Ghana.
Emaikwu, S.O. (2012). Assessing the effect of prompt feedback as a motivational
strategy on students‘ achievement in secondary school mathematics. Journal
of Educational Research, 3(4), 371-379.
Ezeudu, F. O. (2013). Influence of Concept Maps on achievement retention of senior
secondary school students in organic chemistry. Journal of Education and
Practice, 4(19), 34-43.
Faroog, M. S., Chaudhry, A. H., Shafig, M. & Berhanu, G. (2011). Factors affecting
students‘ quality of academic performance: A case of secondary school level.
Journal of Quality and Technology Management, 7(2), 01-14.
Henson, K. T. (2014). Constructivist Methods of teaching in Diverse Middle-level
Classroom. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Johnson, D. & Johnson, F. (2013). Joining together: Group theory and group skills
(10th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Johnson, D.W. & Johnson, R.T.(2009). An educational psychology success story:
Social independence theory and cooperative learning. Educational Research,
38(2). 365-379.
Kiadese A. (2010). Effects of peer tutoring on students‘ academic achievement in
business studies. Unpublished M.Ed Thesis, University of Benin.
http://www.academicjournals.org/IJEAPS.
Kolawale, E.B. (2007). Effects of competitive and cooperative learning strategies on
academic performance of Nigerian students in Mathematics. Educational
Research Review, 3(1), Retrieved from http://www.academicjournals.org
/err/PDF%202008/Jan/Kolawolw.pdf.
Kristiawan, M. (2013).The implementation of cooperative teaching in English class of
favorite school of secondary high school. International Journal of Educational
Administration and Policy Studies,5(6), 85-90. Retrieved from
http://www.academicjournals.org/IJEAPS
Mertler, C.A. & Charles, C.M. (2005). Introduction to educational research. Boston.
Pearson Education Inc.
Miller, O. & Okoro, P.U. (2012). Assessment of communication and manipulative
skills of HND OTM products by employers of labour in Delta State. Business
Education Journal, 8(2), 124-136.
Mlambo, N. (2011). An analysis of some factors affecting students performance in an
introductory biochemistry course at University of the West Indies. Caribben
teaching scholar,1(2), 79-92.
Nworgu, B. G. (2006). Educational research: Basic issues and methodology. Nsukka:
University Trust Publishers.
Oyagiri, O. J. & Nweke, A. C. E.(2011). Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) skills required of office technology and management (OTM) lecturers’
in Nigerian polytechnics. A paper presented at the 1stAnnual Conference of
Vocational and Technical Education Department, ABU Zaria in collaboration
with Business Educators in Vocational Education, 6-9 September.
Raychuadhuri, A., Debnath, M., San, S &Majumder, B. G. (2010). Factors affecting
students’ academic performance: a case study in Agartala Municipal Council
Area. Retrieved from www.bangladeshsociology.org/BEJS%207.2%...
Simsek, U., Yilar, B. & Kucuk, B. (2013).The effects of cooperative teaching methods
on students academic achievements in social psychology. International
Journal on New Trends in education and their implications, 4
(3), 1309- 1315
Education Journal, 1(9), 54-60.
Ajisafe, O. E. & Balogun, J. A. (2015). Cooperative teaching method: Trend in
teaching and learning business studies in Ondo State junior secondary
schools. Paper presented at the annual conference of Association of Business
Educators of Nigerian (ABEN) held in Osun State, October 13-17.
Ayonmike, C. S. (2014). Comparative effectiveness of three teaching methods on
students‘ psychomotor performance in brick/block-laying and concreting in
Delta State technical colleges. An unpublished Dissertation. Department of
Vocational Edcation, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Bhatia, R.C. (2009). Business communication. New Delhi: Ane Books PVT. Ltd.
Biggs, J. (2003). Teaching for quality learning at University: What the student does,
(2
nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Open University Press.
Chukwuyenum, A. N., Nwankwo, A. E. & Tochi, U. (2014). Impact of cooperative
teaching on English Language achievement among senior secondary school
students in Delta State, Nigeria. Conference proceeding at the 1st International
conference on Emerging Trends for Sustainable Development and Human
Capacity in the Third World Nations 28-31 May, University of Ghana.
Emaikwu, S.O. (2012). Assessing the effect of prompt feedback as a motivational
strategy on students‘ achievement in secondary school mathematics. Journal
of Educational Research, 3(4), 371-379.
Ezeudu, F. O. (2013). Influence of Concept Maps on achievement retention of senior
secondary school students in organic chemistry. Journal of Education and
Practice, 4(19), 34-43.
Faroog, M. S., Chaudhry, A. H., Shafig, M. & Berhanu, G. (2011). Factors affecting
students‘ quality of academic performance: A case of secondary school level.
Journal of Quality and Technology Management, 7(2), 01-14.
Henson, K. T. (2014). Constructivist Methods of teaching in Diverse Middle-level
Classroom. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Johnson, D. & Johnson, F. (2013). Joining together: Group theory and group skills
(10th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Johnson, D.W. & Johnson, R.T.(2009). An educational psychology success story:
Social independence theory and cooperative learning. Educational Research,
38(2). 365-379.
Kiadese A. (2010). Effects of peer tutoring on students‘ academic achievement in
business studies. Unpublished M.Ed Thesis, University of Benin.
http://www.academicjournals.org/IJEAPS.
Kolawale, E.B. (2007). Effects of competitive and cooperative learning strategies on
academic performance of Nigerian students in Mathematics. Educational
Research Review, 3(1), Retrieved from http://www.academicjournals.org
/err/PDF%202008/Jan/Kolawolw.pdf.
Kristiawan, M. (2013).The implementation of cooperative teaching in English class of
favorite school of secondary high school. International Journal of Educational
Administration and Policy Studies,5(6), 85-90. Retrieved from
http://www.academicjournals.org/IJEAPS
Mertler, C.A. & Charles, C.M. (2005). Introduction to educational research. Boston.
Pearson Education Inc.
Miller, O. & Okoro, P.U. (2012). Assessment of communication and manipulative
skills of HND OTM products by employers of labour in Delta State. Business
Education Journal, 8(2), 124-136.
Mlambo, N. (2011). An analysis of some factors affecting students performance in an
introductory biochemistry course at University of the West Indies. Caribben
teaching scholar,1(2), 79-92.
Nworgu, B. G. (2006). Educational research: Basic issues and methodology. Nsukka:
University Trust Publishers.
Oyagiri, O. J. & Nweke, A. C. E.(2011). Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) skills required of office technology and management (OTM) lecturers’
in Nigerian polytechnics. A paper presented at the 1stAnnual Conference of
Vocational and Technical Education Department, ABU Zaria in collaboration
with Business Educators in Vocational Education, 6-9 September.
Raychuadhuri, A., Debnath, M., San, S &Majumder, B. G. (2010). Factors affecting
students’ academic performance: a case study in Agartala Municipal Council
Area. Retrieved from www.bangladeshsociology.org/BEJS%207.2%...
Simsek, U., Yilar, B. & Kucuk, B. (2013).The effects of cooperative teaching methods
on students academic achievements in social psychology. International
Journal on New Trends in education and their implications, 4
(3), 1309- 1315