WEB BASED INSTRUCTION VERSUS CLASSROOM BASED INSTRUCTION: A COMPARISON OF ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS OF CLASS IX STUDENTS

The present study was completed on class IX students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh . 316 students were selected as sample by using random sampling technique. Using “ Self developed Achievement Test in Mathematics” it is found that the (i) Web Based Instruction was found to be significantly superior to Traditional Method for teaching Mathematics when the groups were matched with respect to pre achievement in Mathematics. (ii) Achievement in Mathematics of Boys and Girls was found to be equally well when the groups were matched with respect to pre Achievement in Mathematics. (iii) There is no significant effect of the interaction between Treatment and Gender when the groups were matched with respect to pre Achievement in Mathematics. (iv) Achievement in Mathematics is independent of Caste when the groups were matched with respect to pre Achievement in Mathematics.(v) Achievement in Mathematics is independent of the interaction between Treatment and Caste when the groups were matched with respect to pre Achievement in Mathematics.