EFFECTS OF GUIDED-DISCOVERY AND DEMONSTRATION TEACHING METHODS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STUDENTS’ IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGES, KADUNA STATE
EFFECTS OF GUIDED-DISCOVERY AND DEMONSTRATION TEACHING METHODS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STUDENTS’ IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGES, KADUNA STATE
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2015-02
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UNOGU, BIBIAN,
IFEOMA
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This study investigated theEffects of Guided-discovery and Demonstration Teaching Methods on Academic Performance of Financial Accounting Students‟ in Federal Government Colleges, Kaduna State.As a guide for the researcher, five specific objectives were stated, five research questions were raised, and five null hypotheses were postulated. The study utilized the quasi-experimental research design. The population of the study was two hundred and forty eight (248)students in senior secondary classes offering financial accounting infederal government colleges, in Kaduna State. A total offorty eight (48) students served as the sample.The forty eight students were selected from Federal Government College, Kaduna State using purposive sampling technique because the school comprises of male and female students.Thesample was made up of twenty-one (21) male and twenty-seven (27) female students. The instrument used in collecting data for the study was financial accounting achievement test one and financial accounting evaluation test two.Data collected from the study was statistically analysed using mean, standard deviation and standard error for the research questions. The null hypotheses were tested using independent t test at0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study among others indicated, that guided-discovery teaching method has a significant effect on students‟ academic performance in financial accounting in federal government colleges, Kaduna State(P= 0.000).Implying that student taught with guided-discovery teaching method has significantly higher academic performance than their counterparts taught with lecture teaching method. Therefore, students taught financial accounting usingguided-discovery teaching method are likely to perform better than those taught using lecture teaching method. Based on the findings and conclusion, one of the recommendations made is thatteachers should be encouraged to use guided-discovery teaching method in teaching financial accounting. To achieve this, they should be enlightened on the use of guided-discovery teaching method through organized in-service trainings, workshops and seminars.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA. IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTER DEGREE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION.
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EFFECTS,, GUIDED-DISCOVERY,, DEMONSTRATION,, TEACHING METHODS,, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE,, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING,, STUDENTS’, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGES,, KADUNA,, STATE.