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Abstract This study is on an investigation into the relationship between teaching methods and academic performance of secondary school students in Nigeria. The total population for the study is 200 staff of selected secondary schools in Ibiono Ibom local government of Akwa ibom state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION       1. 1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There are many ways of doing many things we encounter in our environment and all life endeavors. The field of education is not an exception. In imparting knowledge to learners with the purpose of achieving a desired positive objective in the end, there are several ways to adopt for that. In overcoming a task, although there are many ways of doing so, ...

  ABSTRACT The main concern in education sector is how teaching methods affect students’ performance. This study examined teaching methods on performance of students in public secondary schools (A-level) in Tanzania where Nyamagana District in Mwanza was used as a case of study. The study was guided by three specific objectives: To identifying teaching methods used in instruction of science subjects in public secondary school, to assess students’ perception of ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background of the study It is widely accepted that education is one of the leading tools for promoting economic development as it covers some processes individuals go through to help them develop and use their potentials (Adeyemi and Adu, 2010). Furthermore, Okeke (2007) stated that, through education, individuals acquire knowledge, skills and attitude that are necessary for effective living. The main purpose of teaching at any level ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The primary purpose of teaching at any level of education is to bring a fundamental change in the learner (Tebabal & Kahssay, 2011). To facilitate the process of knowledge transmission, teachers should apply appropriate teaching methods that best suit specific objectives and level exit outcomes. In the traditional epoch, many teaching practitioners widely applied teacher-centered methods to impart knowledge to learners comparative to ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The primary purpose of teaching at any level of education is to bring a fundamental change in the learner (Tebabal & Kahssay, 2011). To facilitate the process of knowledge transmission, teachers should apply appropriate teaching methods that best suit specific objectives and level exit outcomes. In the traditional epoch, many teaching practitioners widely applied teacher-centered methods to impart knowledge to learners comparative to ...

ABSTRACT   This study was conducted on the effect of conventional (basic) and functional (reading) teaching methods on students‘ performance in shorthand in Federal College of Education, Kano, Nigeria. Five research questions were raised to guide the study. Five null hypotheses were formulated for the study and tested at the probability 0.05 level of significance. Quasi-experimental research design was used for the study. The population of the study was one ...