INFLUENCE OF TEACHER’S TEACHING METHOD ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY STUDENTS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

This study ascertained the influence of teacher’s teaching methods on the Academic performance of senior secondary school students in Oredo local Government Area of Edo state. The study comprised fourteen public senior secondary schools which formed the sample size of two hundred and forty-six (246) while, thirty-two (32) teachers from the secondary schools were drawn using stratified random sampling technique as the sampling procedure. The data were analyzed using the percentage, mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while, t-test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The reliability co-efficient obtained using Pearson product moment correlation co-efficient was 0.80. The findings of the study  revealed that teachers’ methods of teaching has effects (positive and negative) on students’ performance. It was also found that teachers’ attitudes in delivery of instruction have great influence on students’ performance. It was recommended amongst others that teachers’ methods of teaching should be student friendly as this will enhance students’ assimilation and performance in both internal and external examinations.