EFFECTS OF FIELD-TRIP AND PROJECT METHODS ON MOTIVATION, PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS IN NORTH-WEST, NIGERIA
EFFECTS OF FIELD-TRIP AND PROJECT METHODS ON MOTIVATION, PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS IN NORTH-WEST, NIGERIA
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2021-04
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JOHN, Silas
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This study investigated the effects of field-trip and project methods on motivation,
retention and performance of Nigeria certificate in education Social Studies students in
North-west, Nigeria. Thus, the following research objectives were used to guide the
research; assess the NCE students‟ motivation taught Social Studies using field-trip
method and those taught with conventional method in North-west zone, Nigeria, find out
the performance of NCE students taught Social Studies using field-trip method and those
taught with conventional method in North-west zone, Nigeria, examine difference exist
between NCE students‟ retention taught Social Studies using field-trip method and those
taught with conventional method in North-west zone, Nigeria. Also, theresearch questions
and hypotheses were in line with the stated objectives. Descriptive survey and quasiexperimental
design were used as research design. The target population of study was all
N.C.E II Social studies students of Colleges of Education in North-west zone, Nigeria
totalling three thousand four hundred and forty (3440), out of which a sample of five
hundred and three (503) was selected through the use of simple random sampling
technique. Social Studies Performance Test (SOSPET) and Academic Motivation Scale
(AMS) were used for data collection. Mean and standard deviations were used to present
the demographic data ofrespondents as well as answering the research questions, while
independent t-test was used to test the null hypotheses formulated for the study.The study
established that, The post-test performance of NCE students taught Social Studies using
field-trip method was higher than their pre-test in North-west zone, Nigeria and the
difference is statistically significant. (P=0.000).The post-test performance of NCE students
taught Social Studies using project method was higher than their pretest in North-west
zone, Nigeria and the difference is statistically significant. (P=0.000). The motivation of
NCE social studies taught using field-trip method was higher than those taught with
conventional method in North-west zone, Nigeria and variation is statistically significant
(P= 0.001). The motivation of NCE social studies taught using project method was higher
than those taught with conventional method in North-west zone, Nigeria and variation is
statistically significant (P= 0.001). The performance of NCE students taught Social Studies
using field-trip method was significantly higherthan those taught with conventional
method in North-west zone, Nigeria (P=0.000).The performance of NCE students taught
Social Studies using project method was significantly higherthan those taught with
conventional method in North-west zone, Nigeria (P=0.000).No significant difference
found between the post test and post post-test performances NCE students taught Social
Studies using field-trip in North-west, zone, Nigeria (P=0.326).No significant difference
found between the post test and post post-test performances NCE students taught Social
Studies using project in North-west, zone, Nigeria (P=0.263).No significant difference
between the retention of NCE students taught Social Studies using field-trip and those
taught with project method in North-west, zone, Nigeria (P=0.191). It was concluded that
field trip and project methods better enhanced the motivation, performance and retention
of NCE students thought social studies than the conventional method. Based on the
findings, it was recommended among others that, Curriculum review by the Nigerian
Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) should be made to
accommodate the dynamism of field-trip applications at all levels of Social Studies
teaching in tertiary institutions. This will motivate student-centred instructional approach,
students‟ autonomy to knowledge acquisition, and student self-discovery learning.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY DEGREE OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND CURRICULUM STUDIES,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA
Keywords
EFFECTS OF FIELD-TRIP,, PROJECT METHODS,, MOTIVATION, PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION,, NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION,, SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS,, NORTH-WEST, NIGERIA