CD-Based Instructional Materials in teaching statistics at Kalinga-Apayao State college

The use of computer-aided instructional materials in the modern educational trend is very essential to address the gaps between knowledge and technology. This study endeavored to experiment the use of a CD-based instructional material in teaching Statistics in the graduate level of education. It sought to answer the following problems: 1. To determine the academic performances(mean scores) of the two groups respondents on the Pre-test and Post-test under the experimental ( with CD material) and control group ( non-experimental);1.1 To determine if there is a significant difference in the academic performance ( mean scores) of the students in the Pre-test and Post-test for both the experimental and control group;1.2 there is no significant difference in the academic performance ( mean scores) of the students in the Pre-test and Post-test for both the experimental and control group;2. To determine the perceived extent of need by the respondents on the use of a CD-based instructional material in Statistics along the areas in Statistics in the graduate level; 3.To determine the preferences of the respondents on the proposed CD-based instructional materials in teaching Statistics in the graduate leve;. 4.To find out what is the general reactions or attitudes of the respondents on the different parts of the CD-based instructional materials in Statistics. Sixty MAED students were evaluated under the experimental and control group classes in Statistics. The Pre-test and Post-test questionnaire was used to determine the academic performances (mean scores) of both the respondents. While the survey questionnaire was used to assess the need and preferences of students over the CD-based form of instructional materials, and lastly, the reactions of the students towards the CD-based instructional materials was also gathered. The data on the mean scores were categorized according to 5-point grading scale, and data on the extent of needs, preferences and attitudes of students were classified using the 3-point scale and described as “much need/much preferred/much favorable, moderately needed/ moderately preferred/ moderately favorable and less needed/ less preferred/ less favorable. Frequency counts, mean, t-test, correlation and weighted were used to compute and analyze the data gathered in this study. The study found out the mean scores of the respondents in the Pre-test and Post test are described as “outstanding” and “highly outstanding” respectively. The hypothesis of significant difference between the mean scores of the students in the pre and post tests were found to be significant with high positive correlation. It also revealed that the use of CD-based instructional materials in Statistics is “much needed” and “much preferred “respectively. While the reactions of the students toward the different parts of the CD-based instructional materials in Statistics were found to be “much favorable.” Therefore the results of the study are generally confirmed that the CD-based instructional material in teaching Statistics is effective.