RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHING METHODS IN BASIC SCIENCE AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES A CASE STUDY OF FIVE SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ONDO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ONDO STATE
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ABSTRACT
This study investigated the relationship between teaching methods in Basic Science and students’ academic performances. The descriptive research of survey design was adopted. The sample comprises of two hundred students selected from five secondary schools in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Self-constructed questionnaire on teaching methods was the instrument used to collect data. The data collected were analyzed using Chi-square. All the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 levels of significance. The findings revealed that there was significant relationship between discussion methods and students’ academic performance in Basic Science. Furthermore, the findings revealed that there was significant relationship between practical teaching method and students’ academic performances in Basic Science. Moreover, the findings revealed that there was significant relationship between demonstration method of teaching and students’ academic performances in Basic Science. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made.
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