Share Paper: Testing the Effectiveness of a Technology Education Glossary of Terms DVD (TEGOT) for Enhancing Technological Literacy Among Primary School Children in Nigeria
Abstract: With the millennium development goals (MDGs), technological literacy is fast becoming a common priority among many developing nations. Due to the scarcity of instructional materials that can enhance understanding of the concept of technology among primary school students in Nigeria, a Project-Based DVD developed in Jamaica, was adapted with permission of the authors, and trial-tested in Nigeria. One hundred primary school pupils were selected from two local government areas of Bauchi State, and involved in the study. The participants were given a pretest, exposed to the content of the DVD, and given a posttest. Findings of the study indicate a ...