Effect of Video-Based Micro-Learning Strategy on Secondary School Chemistry Students’ Performance in Acid-Base Titration in Imo State

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of a video-based micro-learning strategy on secondary school Chemistry students’ performance in Acid-Base Titration in Nwangele Local Government Area, Imo State. The influence of gender on Chemistry students’ performance was considered. Two objectives, two research questions cum hypotheses were tested. Quasi-experimental design was employed in the study. One hundred and five (105) Chemistry students from two co-educational secondary schools purposively selected participated in the study. The instrument titled: Acid-Base Titration Performance Test (ABTPT) was developed, validated, and used to gather data. Mean and Standard deviation helped in answering the research questions. An ANCOVA was used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that a significant difference existed between the academic performance of students in experimental and control groups. In addition, gender had no influence on Chemistry students’ performance in the videobased micro-learning group. It was recommended that Chemistry Teachers at the secondary school level should expose Chemistry students to a video-based micro-learning strategy in the 21st century to encourage this significant emerging trend in educational technology. This will increase students’ engagement in the classroom towards improving academic performance in Chemistry practical.