ABSTRACT
This project work was
carried out in order to examine the effects of or the relationship between the
teachers’s teaching method and the academic performance of students in Nigeria
narrowing the study down to schools located within the Ovia north East Local
Government Area of Edo State Nigeria. It intended to find out the method best
for instruction in schools and how effective they might be and also attempting
to proffer a solution to the increase in the level of failure of students in
external exams. I started with the literature review that took it foundations
from existing works by various scholars in the field of education in
furtherance of the successful completion of this project, the writer ensured he
did not miss to state and bring to limelight the methods used in collecting of
data, one which is the use of questionnaire among selected students from
selected secondary school for an efficient investigation of the problem, the
researcher carefully draws up some questions so as to get students opinion on
the matter of discourse. The data collected from the responses were analyzed
and the course and probable solution of the problems discovered. The researcher
made some recommendations which will help in ameliorating the shortcomings
discovered.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
Background of the study
Statement of the problem
Research questions
Significance of the
study
Scope of the study
Limitation
Purpose of the study
Definitions of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Review of related
literature
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology
Research design
Population of the study
Sample and sampling
techniques
Instrumentation
Validity of instrument
Reliability of
instrument
Administration of
instrument/data collection
Data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Analysis of data
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, conclusion and
recommendations
Conclusion
Recommendations
REFERENCE
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
This project work is another contribution to the already existing and numerous
done and those still under way into the study of the causes of low academic
performance of secondary school students in this attempt of trying to discuss
the relationship between teaching methods and the academic performance of secondary
school students. The term “teaching methods” refers to the general pedagogy and
management style used for classroom instruction. A teacher choice of teaching
methods should not only be based on what fits/suits him or her but also putting
into consideration the subject area, schools mission statement, class
demography etc. academic performance on the other hand according to the
Encyclopedia Britanica (2009) academic performance as an act or a process of
display in the level of understanding a knowledge of what has been learnt as a
student especially while studying in schools. Irrespective of the schools
physical beauty or magnificence, it is of great benefit to know to know that
the student’s academic performance depends also on the teaching methods adopted
by the class teacher.
The choice of teaching methods according to Wikipedia may also depend largely
on the information that the teacher or instructor intends to pass across to the
members/students in his/her class, the skill that is to be taught, and it may
also be influenced by the attitude and level of enthusiasm of the
class/students. In the last decade, scholars has attempted to see hour and why
there has been a downward growth in the level of performance of secondary
school age with the high rate of failure displayed by results of examinations
conducted by external examinational bodies e.g Jamb, WAEC, NECO does it mean
that the methods of instruction are obsolete and needs revisions, or is the
assertion true that Nigerian students are drill? Or is it because these
students have no passion for education/learning? Or is a likely, that the
system of education in Nigeria generally does not favour this generation of
scholars. In this study an indepth analysis will be done to analyze this menace
that is eating up the educational system.
1.2
STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
Seeing the degree of poor performance put on in recent years by students of the
secondary school age writing either the NECO, WAEC, NABTEB, GCE or JAMB, one is
compelled to ask some series of questions. A number of studies have been done
to check the students responsibility when they fail, revisions of the
curriculum systems have also been done but the level of the menace seems to be
on the rise as the years come and go and raising another generation of students
but non or little have been done on whether to known how much the teachers
mode, means and method of instruction can affect the students performance.
1.3
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following questions were raised so as to enable the researcher do an
in-depth study of the matter.
1. What is responsible for bringing such level of
failure?
2. Does the students have a role to play in the
outcome of their performance?
3. Does the teacher really have a role to play in
the students performance outcomes?
4. Are the teaching methods effective or obsolete?
5. Could a change in teaching method imply a change
in the students performance level?
6. What present improvement to teaching methods are
there I Nigeria and how effective are they?
1.4
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
This study seeks to find out the relationship between the teachers teaching
methods and its effect on the students academic performance. The following
objectives has been slated to aid the researcher gain focus and direction.
1. To know the place of a teacher method of
instruction and its effect on the students performance.
2. To help understand the most effective teaching
method.,
3. To understand the role of both the teacher and
students on the academic performance of the students.
1.5
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of the study is that when the relationship between the
teaching method and the student’s academic performance is ascertained, adequate
recommendations will be made aimed at assisting the immediate improvement on
the methods of teaching the students and its resultant effect will be on upward
growth in their performance level.
1.5
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Findings in this were arrived at after studying
some selected schools in Edo State e.g. Edaiken Secondary School, Uniben
Demonstration Secondary School, Adolor Secondary School all within the Benin
Metropolis.
Department | Education |
Project ID Code | EDU0018 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 46 pages |
Methodology | Null |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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