Interactive Board and Projectors: An Unusual Combination towards Enhancing Effective Learning Outcomes among Students in Public Universities in Cross River State

This study examined the impact of interactive board cum projectors on effective learning outcomes among students in public universities in Cross River State. To carry out the study, three research questions and three commensurate hypotheses was raised based on the objectives of the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 2650 students of Educational Technology Department from the University of Calabar (Unical) and University of Cross River State (Unicross) which were the two public universities in Cross River State. The study sample consisted of 346 students from the department of Educational Technology, University of Calabar and University of Cross River State. Two instruments were used for data collection: a 35-item questionnaire titled “Interactive Board Cum Projectors and Learning Outcomes Questionnaire (IBPLOQ)” and a “Learning Outcome Assessment Tool (LOAT)”. The Pearson product moment correlation analysis was employed to test the hypotheses under study at 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed that the use of interactive board cum projectors has a significant positive impact on effective learning outcomes among students in public universities in Cross River State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the management of public universities in Cross River State should invest in the procurement and installation of interactive boards cum projectors in all classrooms and lecture halls to enhance students’ interest in learning.

Keywords: Interactive Board; Projector, Effective Learning, Student, Public Universities, Cross River State.