Title: EFFECTS OF THINK-PAIR SHARE INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF COMPUTER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS IN UNIVERSITIES IN GOMBE STATE

Authors:
Mohammed Abdullahi
Ibrahim Mohammed & Abubakar Usman

Abstract: Abstract This study investigated the effect of think-pair share Instructional Method on academic achievement of Computer students in programming concepts in Universities in Gombe State. Two research questions guided the study while three null hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance. Quasi experimental research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised 156 year-two undergraduate students from Gombe State University and Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State. No sampling was made due manageable number of students. The instrument for data collection was Programming Achievement Test (PAT) which was developed by the researchers and validated by three experts. Kuder-Richardson 20 (K-20) formula was used to determine the reliability of the instrument which yielded a reliability index of .82. Mean and standard deviation were used for answering the research questions while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the null hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that students who were taught programming concepts using think-pair share strategy had improved academic achievement than their counterparts who were taught using lecture method. It was also found that male students had improved academic achievement than their female counterparts when exposed to think-pair share strategy. In line of the findings, the study recommended among others that lecturers should implement the think-pair-share strategy more widely in teaching programming concepts, and consider integrating it into other areas of the curriculum where applicable. Keywords: Academic Achievement, Lecture Method, Programming Concepts, Think-Pair-Share Strategy.

Publication Date: 2026-06-04