ASSESSMENT OF STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ECONOMICS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ENUGU STATE

Chukwu, Loveth O. (2018) ASSESSMENT OF STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ECONOMICS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ENUGU STATE. Other thesis, Godfrey Okoye University Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu.

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to assess the strategies to enhance teaching and learning of economics in senior secondary schools in Awgu local government Area of Enugu state. The researcher used descriptive survey design for the study. The population of the study consisted of 593 respondents, that is made up of 573 SSII students and 20 economics teachers in the 27 secondary school in Awgu local government Area.10 secondary schools out of the 27 were sampled for the study and a sample size of 220 respondents were selected using random sampling technique. Three research questions rated on four scale were answered. The instrument was face validated by the project supervisor in the department of Art and Social Science education, programme Economics Education, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu. The questionnaire was administered to the students and teachers and collected by the researcher. Mean and standard deviation was used to analyse the data collected. The result revealed that there are some basic strategies that could be adopted in order to improve the teaching and learning of economics in secondary school in Awgu local government area of Enugu State. It reveals that teaching of economics should be provided with adequate instructional materials and adequate qualified teachers with adequate techniques in teaching and learning of economics. Most teachers do not have qualification and lack competence to use the available materials and strategies. The recommendations includes that more economics teachers should be trained to enable students have relevant qualification and skill in learning economics. Instructional materials should be sufficient and funds should be made available to obtain these materials, government should equip the school library with sufficient economics textbooks to make teaching and learning more suitable.

Item Type: Thesis (Other)
Subjects: L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User: Miss Loveth Ogadinma Chukwu
Date Deposited: 09 Oct 2018 09:14
Last Modified: 09 Oct 2018 09:14
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/907

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