Comparative Analysis of the Effects of ICT-Based and Conventional Teaching Methods on Student-Centered Learning among Undergraduate Students Affiliated with FCE, Zaria, Kaduna State – Nigeria

Abstract

The study compares the effects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and conventional teaching methods on student-centred learning approaches among undergraduate students at FCE Zaria in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study used a pre-test post-test experiment and control group design with 60 400-level B.Sc. Economics students from FCE Zaria. The students were divided into two groups, the experimental group (EG) and the control group (CG). The Econometric Achievement Test (EAT) was used to measure academic performance. The results showed a significant difference in academic performance between the two groups. However, there was no discernible difference in retention rates between the two groups. The study recommends using ICT as an instructional strategy in econometrics teaching to limit instructor-based domination and encourage group work.