EFFECT OF PROBLEM-SOLVING AND GUIDED-DISCOVERY METHODS OF TEACHING ON STUDENTS‟ PERFORMANCE IN FINANCIAL ACCOUTING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
EFFECT OF PROBLEM-SOLVING AND GUIDED-DISCOVERY METHODS OF TEACHING ON STUDENTS‟ PERFORMANCE IN FINANCIAL ACCOUTING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2017-12
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AVONG, Paulinus
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The study was set to determine the effect of problem-solving and guided-discovery methods of
teaching on students‟ performance in financial accounting in secondary schools, Kaduna State,
Nigeria. Four objectives, four research questions were raised and four null hypotheses were
formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Quasi experimental research design adopted
was adopted for the study. The sample for the study comprises of 91 students for 2015/2016
academic session. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the four research questions.
Independent t-test was used to test the null hypotheses. The findings revealed, among others that
students taught financial accounting using guided-discovery teaching method performed better
than those taught using problem-solving and lecture methods and concluded that guideddiscovery
is an effective method of teaching financial accounting to achieve students‟ academic
performance in secondary schools in Kaduna State. Based on the findings, it was recommended,
among others, that teachers should be encouraged in the use of guided-discovery method in
teaching financial accounting in secondary schools in Kaduna State to enhance students‟
academic performance.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
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EFFECT,, PROBLEM-SOLVING,, GUIDED-DISCOVERY METHODS,, METHODS OF TEACHING,, STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING,, SECONDARY SCHOOLS,, KADUNA STATE,, NIGERIA