THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING ON PUPILS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN BASIC SCHOOLS IN ESAN NORTH EAST

This study determines the effect of digital storytelling on pupils’ achievement in Physical and Health Education Instruction in basic schools in Esan North East. The pre-test, post-test, control group, quasi-experimental design with 2x2x2 factorial matrix was adopted. 114 pupils from five Basic Schools in Esan North East LGA of Edo State were used for the study. Five instruments used were: Classroom Observation (CO), Pupils’ Achievement Test on Physical and Health Education Instruction; Digital story package; Teachers Guide on Digital Storytelling Strategy (TGDSS); Operational Guideline for Conventional Group (OGCG). Four null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data collected were analysed using ANCOVA. There was a significant main effect of the treatment on pupils’ achievement in Physical and Health Education Instruction concepts (F(1,102) =.007; P<0.05; η²= .146). Pupils in the Digital storytelling group had higher adjusted post-test achievement ( x = 9.17), while the conventional group had ( x =6.19). Digital story telling facilitates effective learning and creates participation among pupils in the learning process and therefore should be integrated as part of school curriculum for the teaching of Physical and Health Education.