A Comparison of Some Teaching Methods in an Adult Education Programmes
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2011
Authors
Bakare, T.V.
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Nsukka: University of Nigeria, Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies
Abstract
Over the course of two consecutive years, the scores of learners in an adult education program who were taught by various student instructors using the Lecture and Media methods were documented. The combined class of adult learners was designated the control group and received the normal Lecture classes for 45 minutes each week. The same class of adult learners was also used as the experimental group and received their teaching through the use of media methods. Part of the lessons was conducted using the radio/tape-recorded material and another group of instructors used power point presentation. An evaluation of the two separate methods’ test scores was compared at the end of the semester along with their entry scores using the t-test statistical technique. The nature of the problem was that the researcher sought to discover if there is a difference in the learners’ reception of these different methods. The result of the experiment shows that there is a slight difference in the learners’ performance between the Lecture and Media methods. The results may not be conclusive but there is evidence to believe that the use of media method holds a slight edge over the usual Lecture method that was more commonly used. It was therefore advocated that more use of varied methods and devices be encouraged in the conduct of adult education classes, especially considering the adult learners’ special circumstances.
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Scholarly article
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Teaching methods , Lecture method , Media method , Adult learners , Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Religion/Theology
Citation
Bakare, T.V. (2011). A Comparison of Some Teaching Methods in an Adult Education Programmes. Journal of Adult Education and Development. Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 5(1), 41 – 54.