The effect of computer-based instruction on learning of law of contract in Asutifi district senior school.

Abstract

Computer-Based Instruction (CBI) is now considered the technological phenomenon to revolutionize education and training. Today, the Internet and computer technology are reported to have significantly altered the education landscape by way of enhancing students' learning and academic performance. The study examined the effect of Computer-Based Instruction on learning Law of Contract, in the Asutifi District Senior High Schools. The study involved 80 students, 40 students each from two schools and targeted only form two Business Management students. The method used for the study was a quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test control group design, which consisted of two groups, namely the Experimental Group (Students who use the CBI) and Control Groups (Students who were taught through the traditional method of instruction). The researcher used statistical package for social Science (SPSS) to analyse the data. The key finding was that the use of software approach in the teaching of the Law of Contract enhanced the achievement of students to a greater extent than it did with the use of traditional methods of instruction. The main conclusion reached was that; there was a significant difference in post-test mean scores in favour of students in the Experimental group. It was recommended that there is a need to introduce CBI in the teaching of Business Management throughout the country and that this should be used for other subjects as well.