TV EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES OF STUDENTS OF AKWA IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC, IKOT OSURUA

TV EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES OF STUDENTS OF AKWA IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC, IKOT OSURUA

ABSTRACT

The study examined television educational programmes as an instrument of improving cognitive abilities of students of Akwa Ibom State, Ikot Osurua. Mass media especially television has been major agent of socialization and education in the society through some educational programmes like Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Brain Test, Quiz T.V, Debate including government and non governmental educational organization like Universal Basic Education. Today education is not limited within teacher and taught without social environment and mass media is one such potent force in the social environment of education. Mass media prove that education is really comprehensive not confined within four walls of the classroom. Television in this modern world has really brought improvement into educational sector. However, for the purpose of this study survey research method was employed with the use of questionnaire.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTERS         TITLE                                        PAGES

Title page     –         –         –         –         –         –         –         i

Certification           –         –         –         –         –         –         ii

Dedication   –         –         –         –         –         –         –         iii

Acknowledgements         –         –         –         –         –         iv

Table of Contents  –         –         –         –         –         –         v

List of Tables         –         –         –         –         –         –         vi

List of Appendices –         –         –         –         –         –         ix

Abstract       –         –         –         –         –         –         –         x

1.0    INTRODUCTION              –              –              –              –              –              1

1.1   Background of the Study –         –         –         –         –         1

1.2   Statement of the problem –         –         –         –         –         3

1.3 Objectives of the Study    –         –         –         –         –         4

1.4    Research Questions          –         –         –         –         –         5

1.5  Scope of the Study          –         –         –         –         –         5

1.6    Significance of the Study –         –         –         –         –         6

1.7    Limitations of the Study- –         –         –         –         –         7

1.8  Definition of Terms         –         –         –         –         –         7

2.0  REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE  –         –         9

2.1   Concept of TV Educational Programmes       –         –         9

2.2   Learning from Television: The Potential Behaviour 10

2.3  Television Educational Progammes and

Cognitive Skill       –         –         –         –         –         –         14

2.4   Literacy Learning from Television       –         –         –         15

2.5 Learning from Television: Mediating Variables

Audience    –         –         –         –         –         –         –         18

2.6   Viewing Process    –         –         –         –         –         –         21

2.7 Instructional Context       –         –         –         –         –         26

2.8     Theoretical Framework    –         –         –         –         –         28

2.9  Review of Studies            –         –         –         –         –         30

3.0     RESEARCH METHODOLOGY                –         –         31

3.1    Research Design    –         –             –              –              –              –              31

3.2    Population of the Study    –              –              –              –              –              31

3.3   Sample and Sampling Procedure         –         –         –         31

3.4   Instrument for Data Collection   –              –              –              –              32

3.5  Validity and Reliability of Instrument  –         –         –         33

3.6   Method of Data Collection         –         –         –         –         34

3.7  Method of Data Presentation and Analysis    –         –         34

4.0  DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

 DISCUSSION      –         –         –         –         –         –         35

4.1   Data Presentation and Analysis –         –         –         –         35

4.2   Discussion of Findings              –         –         –         –         40

5.0   SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND

 RECOMMENDATIONS           –              –              –              –              45

5.1      Summary of Findings      –         –         –         –         –         45

5.2     Conclusion  –         –         –         –         –         –         –         46

5.3       Recommendations           –         –         –         –         –         47

References

Appendix

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

• Background of the Study

The use of television for promoting learning or as a supplement for classroom teaching continues to attract much attention because of the major role the mass media play in the contemporary society. The instructional material which television provides is often used in the educational development of students in Nigeria (Nworgu and Nworgu, 2008). This constant use of television for instructional purpose has led to the popularization of the abbreviation, ITV (instructional television) among scholars both within and outside the country. The media have also become the recognized story tellers of the world. They have provided opportunities for governments and private organizations to push back ignorance through the promotion of learning in-formal, non-formal and informal settings. This fact was recognized by the then Western Regional Government in Nigeria when, in 1959, it started the western Nigeria television (WNTV). One of the major reasons for the establishment of the WNTV was to use television as a surrogate teacher, particularly in rural areas where government at that time lacked sufficient teaching staff to service the free education policy of the Western Regional government (Folarin, 1998). Since then, television has been used in Nigeria to supplement teaching in schools. It has contributed to the educational development of Nigerians – both children and adults (Duyile, 2007).

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