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Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Observed Practices of Body Mechanics among Children

Sarita Philip

Abstract


The present study investigated the effect of computer assisted teaching programme on the knowledge and observed practices of body mechanics among school children in Mary Matha Public School, Ernakulam. The objectives of the study were to assess the pre-test knowledge score regarding body mechanics before the teaching program, to assess the observed practice on body mechanics before the teaching programme, to evaluate the effectiveness of computer assisted teaching programme on knowledge and observed practice among school children regarding body mechanics. The study was based on Betty Neumans System model. Pre-experimental one group post-test pre-test design was accept. The study samples consisted of 60 girls studying in 6th and 7th standard was selected by purposive sampling technique. The tools used for the study were structured knowledge questionnaire to assess the knowledge and observation check list to assess the observed practices of children regarding body mechanics. The findings of the study revealed that the knowledge of the children significantly increased with computer assisted teaching programme. The mean post test knowledge score (17.816) was apparently higher than the mean pre test knowledge score (10.766). The practice of body mechanics among children significantly improved (0.05) with computer assisted teaching programme. The mean post test observed practice score (10.5) was higher than the mean pre test score (4.48). The ‘t’ value was found to be highly significant at (p<0.05). It was interpreted that administration of computer assisted teaching programme significantly improved knowledge and practices of body mechanics among children.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijpn.v5i1.929

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