Effect of Cooperative, Competitive, and Individual Use of Self Instruction Method (SIM) on Learners' Achievement in Library Skills

Authors

Ebong Nyama Nkebem, Cross River University Of Technology, Calabar, Nigeria
Henry Itohowo, University of Uyo, NigeriaFollow

Date of this Version

October 2006

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Self instruction is an instructional technique that is gaining popularity among teachers. Using this technique, students use instructional materials prepared by their teachers. Three approaches – cooperation, competition, and individual approaches were tested on randomly-assigned groups of students. A one-way Anova showed a significant differential effect for this instructional technique on academic achievement in library skills.