Effects Of Two Teaching Methods On Academic Performance Of Senior Sencondary School Students In Home Economics

This study was carried to examine the effects of two teaching methods on academic performance of senior secondary school in home economics with a particular reference to selected secondary schools in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State. To achieve this objective, four research questions and two research hypotheses were formulated to guide this study. The survey research design was adopted for the study. The data collected were analyzed using T-test statistical method to test the research hypotheses. A well-structured questionnaire was used as the major instrument for data collection from the respondents in senior secondary school students in selected secondary schools in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State. After the careful analysis of the data, the following findings were revealed that there is a significant relationship between the use of discussion method of teaching and students’ academic performance in home economics; there is a significant relationship between the use of demonstration method and students’ academic performance in home economics; there is a significant relationship between the use of questioning method and students’ academic performance in home economics. The study was concluded with recommendations that education should be entertaining and fun to students not boredom or just a duty. The researcher recommended that the teaching would be highly effective if the teacher starts to use innovative teaching methods like the discussion and demonstration method. Hence, bias in selection of teaching methods by teachers in areas in which they possess exclusive monopoly knowledge should be avoided to improve students’ academic performance and teachers should create an atmosphere conducive to learning in order to enhance the development of students’ learning experiences.