Effect of Gender on Academic Performance of Maritime Trainees in Nigeria Taught with Web-Based Resources

Abstract

A research project was undertaken into the effects of utilization of Web-based resources and the academic performance of maritime trainees in Nigeria. This paper reports on the results of the aspect of the research which investigated the effect of gender on the academic performance of maritime trainees in Nigeria when Web-based resources are used for instruction. Pretest posttest non-equivalent control group design was employed using a total of forty maritime trainees, twenty participants each in the experimental and control groups, from the maritime industry in Nigeria. Findings showed that no significant difference exists between the academic performance of male and female maritime security trainees.