The study investigated the effect of problem-based learning method on students’ academic achievement in computer hardware maintenance in universities in Enugu state, Nigeria. The study adopted quasi-experimental research design. Pre-test, post-test of both treatment and control groups were analysed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Findings from the study revealed that, there was a statistically significant difference in the academic achievement of students taught computer hardware maintenance with problem-based learning method and those taught with conventional method. Further analyses revealed that the male students had higher mean score than their female counterparts when taught with PBL method; however, there was no statistical significant difference in the mean achievement scores of students taught computer hardware maintenance with problem-based learning method and those taught with conventional method. It was therefore recommended among others that problem-based learning method should not be limited to teaching computer hardware maintenance, but should be extended to other computer education courses as well as other disciplines in other universities.

Problem-Based Learning, Computer Hardware Maintenance

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