Abstract
Globally, the education system is facing increasing pressure to make use of the new information and communication technology to familiarizing learners with the knowledge, information, and skill they require in this digital era. To develop a knowledge driven economy, it is vital to integrate ICT at all levels of education. In this scenario E-content is considered as a very effective tool of education. The basic aim of education is to build up critical thinkers and problem solvers. Enhancing Problem Solving Skills aids the students to become better thinkers which will help them to be successful at learning and also equip them for life, thereby helping them to understand their own caliber and to contribute to the development of their nation in particular and the world at general. Through the use of ICT – based instruction students can develop higher-order cognitive skills. Thus the present study intends to evaluate the Effectiveness of E- Content in Sociology on enhancing Problem Solving Skills among Higher Secondary School students The Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction was used to design the instructional modules. A sample of 120 students were used, 60 each in experimental and control group by following Pre-test – Post-test Non- Equivalent Group Design. The study states that there is a significant difference in the mean scores of experimental group compared with the control group in enhancing the Problem Solving Skills in Sociology among higher secondary school students. The findings of the study unveils that the developed E-Content in Sociology proved to re- equip the studying strategy and in enhancing the Problem Solving Skills among Higher Secondary School students.
Keywords: E-content, Merrill’s first principles of instruction, higher secondary school students, problem solving skills
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APA Format:
Ramya, S. (2025). Effectiveness of e-content in sociology based on Merrill’s first principles of instruction on enhancing problem solving skills among higher secondary school students. Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, 2(1), 8–17. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/05/25/dr-ramya-s/
MLA Format:
Ramya, S. “Effectiveness of E-Content in Sociology Based on Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction on Enhancing Problem Solving Skills among Higher Secondary School Students.” Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025, pp. 8–17. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/05/25/dr-ramya-s/
Chicago/Turabian Format:
Ramya, S. “Effectiveness of E-Content in Sociology Based on Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction on Enhancing Problem Solving Skills among Higher Secondary School Students.” Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education 2, no. 1 (2025): 8–17. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/05/25/dr-ramya-s/
Harvard Style:
Ramya, S., 2025. Effectiveness of e-content in sociology based on Merrill’s first principles of instruction on enhancing problem solving skills among higher secondary school students. Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, 2(1), pp.8–17. Available at: https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/05/25/dr-ramya-s/
IEEE Format:
S. Ramya, “Effectiveness of e-content in sociology based on Merrill’s first principles of instruction on enhancing problem solving skills among higher secondary school students,” Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 8–17, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/05/25/dr-ramya-s/