ROLE OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN PROMOTING STUDENTS’ MOTOR SKILLS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL: AN ANALYSIS

Abstract

The study entitled, “Role of Instructional Technology in Promoting Students’ Motor Skills at Secondary School Level: An Analysis”. Research objectives were to analyze the role of instructional technology in promoting students’ motor skills. The study was survey and descriptive in nature. The quantitative as well as qualitative (QUAN-qual.) method was adopted. The explanatory sequential technique was used. Population of the study was comprised: Head teachers, secondary school teachers and students of secondary classes. The cluster random sampling technique was adopted. The sample of study consisted of 16 head teachers, 64 secondary school teachers and 320 students of secondary classes of public sector secondary schools. The total sample was consisted of 400 including head teachers, secondary school teachers and students of secondary classes. The questionnaire was developed for quantitative data collected from head teachers, secondary school teachers and students while the interview was developed for qualitative data collected from head teachers. The validity was ensured through expert opinion and the reliability was calculated through Choron Batch Alpha through SPSS-24. Findings of the study were 56% of head teachers, secondary school teachers and students agreed that promoting motor skills through instructional technology and 28% of head teachers, secondary school teachers and students were strongly agreed, while 5% of head teacher, secondary school teachers and students were disagreed and 1% of head teacher, secondary school teachers and students were strongly disagreed, whereas 10% of head teacher, secondary school teachers and students were undecided with the given statement. Collectively, majority 84% (56%+28%) of head teacher, secondary school teachers and students agreed that promoting motor skills through instructional technology. Mean score 4.06 and standard deviation 0.759 supported. The study concluded that majority of head teacher and secondary school teachers were promoting motor skills in students of matric through instructional technology. Mean score and standard deviation supported. The study recommended that head teachers and secondary school teachers may promote motor skills in students of matric through instructional technology.