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International Teacher Education Conference 2014
for six weeks (2 periods per week of 40 minutes a period), the ITS was used in experimental group 2 for same
six weeks while DTS was used for the control group for the same period simultaneously. Fourthly, the BTAT
was administered as post – test to all the three classes simultaneously and data collected were analyzed.
Procedure for Interactive Teaching Strategy (INTS). It involves:
a) Introducing the lesson topic
b) Brief review of previous but related knowledge
c) Stating the objectives of the new lesson
d) The teacher presents the new task
e) Students (in group) discuss the task among themselves highlighting possible solutions and areas of
weaknesses
f) The teacher review major ideas with students by referring to specific instructional materials to be used
g) Students help one another over aspects of specific learning tasks which appear difficult and over
testable materials
h) Provision of progress evaluation/test until students reach the mastering standard set.
i) Students are given feedback on the test by the teacher.
j) Students’ individual scores are pooled and average, the average score represents the score of each
student in a group.
Procedure for the Independent Teaching Strategy (ITS). This involves:
a) Introducing!the!lesson!topic
b) Brief!review!of!previous!but!related!knowledge!of!the!topic!
c) Stating!the!objectives!of!the!new!lesson!
d) Students!are!shown!different!tools!equipment!components!and!process!connected!to!the!
topic,!to!explain!what,!how!where!and!why!things!are!done!the!way!they!are!done.!
e) A!few!demonstration!are!first!done!by!the!teacher!
f) Students!are!not!guided!but!allowed!to!work!by!themselves!to!master!and!discover!facts,!
theories!methods!and!practices!
g) Progress!evaluation!
Procedure for the Dependent Teaching Strategy (DTS). This involves:
a) Introducing the lesson topic
b) Brief review of previous knowledge
c) Stating the objective of the new lesson through direct teacher interaction with students
d) Some use of questioning is made
e) Class exercises decided by the teacher
f) Progress evaluation.
RESULTS
Research Question 1
To what extent does students academic Achievement in basic technology differ when they are exposed to
INTS, ITS and DST teaching Strategies.
Table 1: Students’ Pre – test and Post – test Scores of INTS, ITS & DTS taught Students
TS Pre –Test Post –Test Mean Gain
X 20.90 38.97 18.07
INTS N 40 40
S 5.47 7.39
X 17.20 22.40 5.20
ITS N 40 40
S 3.38 5.39
X 19.35 26.07 6.72
DTS N 40 40
S 5.33 6.11
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