Effect Of Micro-Learning On Students’academic Achievement At Higher Education Level

Abstract

Education is the key to success in life. Better education needs better teaching and learning practices. Now a days, it is a very challenging matter for teachers to engage students in learning. It is looked-for to work out on latest trends of education to capture students’ attention towards learning. Technology is changing the mode of teaching and learning process at each level of education. Additionally, integration of technology is demanded for effective education. Micro-Learning is needed to meet today’s challenges of education. This study was focused to find out the effect of micro-learning on students’ academic achievements at higher education level. This study was experimental in nature. Government College University Faisalabad was selected to conduct the experimental research. The intact two Sections of B.Ed. (Hon) Elementary 6^th Semester from the department of Education were indicated for intervention. Quasi Experimental Research Design was used to test the research hypothesis. The Pretest-Posttest None-Equivalent-Groups Design was selected. Experimental group was treated with Micro Learning and control group was treated with Traditional Learning. Micro-Learning contents, white board animated videos, short YouTube Lectures and info-graphs were used for Experimental group. 16 weeks course planning of educational psychology was implemented for one semester. Data were collected from the administration of pre-test before intervention and post-test after intervention and retention test after two weeks of post-test. The results of this experimental research exposed significant effect of micro-learning. On behalf of this study, futuristic researcher suggested to conduct the experimental studies on more micro- learning trends that enhance the students’ interest and engagement and create the favorable learning environment to attain the educational objectives at each level of education.