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Comparison of Computer-Based Tutorial and Traditional Method of Teaching Brick Wall Bonding

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The persistent challenge of delivering effective practical instruction in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has intensified interest in digital pedagogical interventions. This study examined the comparative effectiveness of a computer-based tutorial (CBT) and the traditional teaching method in the instruction of brick wall bonding among students in a technical college in Nigeria. A quasi-experimental pre-test–post-test control group design was adopted. Eighty (80) students were purposively drawn from two intact classes: forty (40) assigned to the experimental group (CBT instruction) and forty (40) to the control group (traditional instruction). A 40-item Brick Wall Bonding Achievement Test (BWBAT), validated through expert review and pilot testing (Kuder–Richardson reliability coefficient KR-20 = 0.84), was administered at three stages: pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and four weeks post-intervention as a retention measure. A 30-item Attitude toward Learning Scale (ALS) was also administered. Data were analyzed using independent-samples t-tests and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), with statistical significance set at p ≤ 0.05. The CBT group significantly outperformed the traditional group on both the post-test (t (78) = 5.371, p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 1.21) and retention test (t (78) = 5.587, p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 1.25). Attitude scores also favored the CBT group significantly (t (78) = 6.123, p < 0.001). These findings provide empirical evidence supporting the adoption of computer-based tutorials in teaching brick wall bonding within TVET institutions and hold significant implications for curriculum reform, teacher professional development, and instructional technology policy.

Source: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science

DOI: 10.51584/ijrias.2026.11080043

Authors: Collins Owusu Boateng, Albert Armah

Institution: Ghana Communication Technology University

Language: English

Topic: Vocational Education and Training

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7207549835