Authors: Umar, I. A.,, Musa, A., Umar, A.
Journal Article | Publish Date: 25/June/2020
Abstract The study examined the effect of TPS-Simulator on students’ academic achievement in Automotive Lightning and Signaling System in Tertiary Institutions of North-East, Nigeria. One research question and three null hypotheses guided the study. A quasi-experimental design was adopted for the study. An intact class setting of 9 Automobile Technology Education students at 300 level was taught using TPS-Simulation, while 10 students in the control group were taught using the conventional teaching method. Automotive Lightning and Signaling System Achievement Test (ALASSAT) was used. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. The findings revealed that students taught Automotive Lightning and Signaling System using TPS-Simulation had significantly higher academic achievement than those taught using conventional teaching method. Based on the findings, the study concluded that the TPS-Simulator has a large effect on students’ achievement in Automotive Lightning and Signaling System. It was recommended that lecturers should be encouraged to adopt frequent usage of TPS-Simulator. Hence this will enable them improve the academic achievement of Automobile Technology Education students. Keywords: TPS-Simulator, Automotive Lightning and Signaling System, Automobile Technology Education
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