INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS' TEACHING STYLES ON JUNIOR
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT IN
SOCIAL STUDIES IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
Mastery and achievement of students in any discipline are largely
dependent on the teaching strategies employed by the teachers. It is on this
premise that the study examined the teaching styles mostly adopted by
Social Studies teachers in Osun State. It also investigated the achievement
of junior secondary school students in Social Studies and examined the
influence of teachers' teaching styles on students' achievement in the
subject. This investigation was carried out in order to provide information
on the influence of teaching styles on students' achievement in Social
Studies. The study employed survey research design. The sample size
consisted of 800 Social Studies students and 40 Social Studies teachers that
were selected using simple random sampling technique. Two instruments
were used for data collection: Social Studies Achievement Test (SSAT) and
Teacher Teaching Style Questionnaire (TTSQ). Data collected were
analyzed using frequency counts, simple percentages, and chi-square
statistics. The results showed that Demonstrator and Facilitator teaching
styles were mostly employed in the teaching of Social Studies with 75% and
70% respectively. The results further showed that teachers teaching styles
have a significant influence on junior secondary school students'
achievement in the subject (?2 = 565.44, p<0.05). The study concluded that
teachers' teaching styles influence students' achievement in Social Studies.
Keywords: Teaching styles, Students' achievement, Social Studies
B. A. Adeyemi
INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS' TEACHING STYLES ON JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
Mastery and achievement of students in any discipline are largely dependent on the teaching strategies employed by the teachers. It is on this premise that the study examined the teaching styles mostly adopted by Social Studies teachers in Osun State. It also investigated the achievement of junior secondary school students in Social Studies and examined the influence of teachers' teaching styles on students' achievement in the subject. This investigation was carried out in order to provide information on the influence of teaching styles on students' achievement in Social Studies. The study employed survey research design. The sample size consisted of 800 Social Studies students and 40 Social Studies teachers that were selected using simple random sampling technique. Two instruments were used for data collection: Social Studies Achievement Test (SSAT) and Teacher Teaching Style Questionnaire (TTSQ). Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, simple percentages, and chi-square statistics. The results showed that Demonstrator and Facilitator teaching styles were mostly employed in the teaching of Social Studies with 75% and 70% respectively. The results further showed that teachers teaching styles have a significant influence on junior secondary school students' achievement in the subject (?2 = 565.44, p<0.05). The study concluded that teachers' teaching styles influence students' achievement in Social Studies. Keywords: Teaching styles, Students' achievement, Social Studies