Comparative Analysis of Using Computer Tutor Guide and Demonstration Methods of Teaching on Students’ Skills Acquisition in Word Processing in Nigerian Universities

Abstract

The study was conducted to compare the level of skills acquired in word processing using computer tutor guide and lecture/demonstration methods of teaching in Nigerian universities.  In order to achieve this, three specific objectives and three null hypotheses were postulated to guide the study.   Experimental research design was used for the study.  The population for the study consisted of one hundred and eighty seven (137) 200 levels students for 2015/2016 academic session in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, out of which 100 students (50 students in each group) were sampled using purposive sampling. The 100 Students were first pre-tested and exposed to word processing skills using computer-tutor guide and lecture/demonstration methods after which the post test was administered.  The scores of the students from the two groups were analyzed using means and standard deviation. An independent sample t-test was used to test all the null hypotheses.  The findings include among others that computer tutor guide group performed better than demonstration group in the level of skills acquired in word processing.  Based on the findings, it was concluded that the computer tutor guide method of teaching word processing skills is more effective than lecture/demonstration methods.  In view of these findings, it was recommended among others that business education lecturers in the universities should use more of computer tutor guide method in teaching skill in word processing than only depending on lecture/demonstration methods.

Keywords: Word Processing, Computer tutor guide, lecture/demonstration teaching methods