Investigating the impact of Eko Excel tablets on primary school mathematics performance: A quasi-experimental study in Nigeria

Nasrudeen Ayinde Malik; Semiu Olawale Makinde; Khalid Saddiq

doi:10.6092/issn.1970-2221/19622

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Nasrudeen Ayinde Malik Osun State University

Nasrudeen Ayinde Malik obtained is Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from University of Ilorin, Nigeria and presently a lecturer at Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. I am a Life Member, the Mathematical Association of Nigeria (LMAN) and currently the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Association Journal ABACUS. Area of research are Mathematics Curriculum and gender related Studies; and Integration and evaluation of Technology to teaching and learning of mathematics at all levels of education in Nigeria.
Semiu Olawale Makinde Al-Hikmah University

Semiu Olawale Makinde holds a Ph.D. in Educational Technology from the University of Ilorin and is a Senior Lecturer as well as the Acting Director of the Institute of Education at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria. A member of several professional associations, his research focuses on leveraging technology to address academic and societal challenges, spanning diverse disciplines to create innovative solutions for education and community development.
Khalid Saddiq Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo

Khalid Saddiq is currently a Ph.D. research student at the Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania, and lecturer at the Federal College of Education, Special Oyo, Nigeria. His research focuses on conceptions of on-line mathematics teaching, e-learning, mathematics education, curriculum and pedagogy, teacher education, the development of instructional materials, and effective pedagogies for both primary and secondary school mathematics. Khalid’s current project examines undergraduate mathematics lecturers’ conceptions of on-line teaching in Nigeria.

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https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1970-2221/19622

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Eko Excel tablets, mathematics achievement test, primary school, gender

Abstract

This research investigated the impact of utilising the Tablet on the Primary school pupils’ performance in mathematics. Three hypotheses guided the study, and the quasi-experimental design involving pre-test and post-test was used. 150 primary four pupils from schools in Lagos state participated in the study. Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) was used for data collection. This assessment tool exhibited a satisfactory level of reliability, indicated by a coefficient of 0.73. The hypotheses were scrutinized through analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The results indicated a substantial enhancement in mathematics scores when employing Eko Excel Tablets in contrast to conventional teaching approach. Gender had no discernible impact on mathematics performance among pupils using these tablets. Suggestions were made to oversee the integration of tablets in school curricula by the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) to foster improved academic outcomes among pupils.

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