The effect of Computer-Assisted-Learning (CAL) on the academic performance of below-average students was studied with the aim of finding out whether or not CAL can significantly raise the academic performance of students whose academic performance has been consistently below average. Three student sample groups were selected each of size 30 from a private second cycle institution. Sample Group A consists of students with average examinations score of less than 40%. Sample Group B consists of students with average examination score of greater than 40% but less than 55%, and sample Group C consists of students with average examination score of 55% and above. Each of the group was taken through a week of intensive training course on Introduction to Computers and Windows using a CAL package with minimum instructor intervention. Each of the groups was then examined at the end of the course. Results of the tests showed that average score of sample Group A was approximately 65%, that of sample Group B was approximately 78% while that of sample Group C was approximately 88%. This shows that Computer-Assisted-Learning can be effectively used to significantly boost the academic performance of not only below-average students but also average and above-average students in general.
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