INFLUENCE OF SMART INSTRUCTIONAL DEVICES ON STUDENT’S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOLOGY PRINCE ABUBAKAR AUDU UNIVERSITY ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE

This study investigated the influence of smart instructional devices on academic performance of biology students in secondary schools in Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba. Three (3) objectives and three (3) research questions were employed to guide the study. The design adopted for the study was descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised of students offering biology education in Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba. Dekina L.G.A of Kogi State. The sample for this study comprised of 120 respondent drawn using simple random sampling from 100 level to 400 level. The instrument for Data collection was a closed structured questionnaire titled: Influence of smart Instructional Device on Students Performance in Biology Questionnaire (ISIDSABQ). The instrument was validated by three research experts from Faculty of Education, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba. The reliability of the instrument was carried out using Cronbach Alpha method, the reliability coefficient index was 0.80. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentage and mean. The result revealed that smart instructional devices such as interactive whiteboard, Students Response System (clickers), Document Cameras and Visualizers are not available and therefore not utilized for the teaching of biology in PAAU, while smart instructional devices such as Tablets and Mobile devices, and Interactive Projectors are available to some extents and therefore utilized in the teaching of biology in PAAU. The result also revealed that smart instructional devices have a positive influence on student’s academic performance in biology. Based on the findings it was recommended that the ministry of education as a matter of fact should ensure that learning facilities are available in the school so as to make learning interesting to students.