EFFECT OF INQUIRY METHOD ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS STUDIES IN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
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2015-09-26
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Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Abstract
This study investigated the Effect of Inquiry Method on Academic Performance of
Junior Secondary Schools Students In I.R.S in Katsina State, Nigeria. The specific
objectives of the study were: to determine the effect of inquiry method on academic
performance of students taught I.R.S in JSS in Katsina state, ascertain the academic
performance of male and female students taught I.R.S using inquiry method in JSS in
Katsina state, and find out the academic performance of rural and urban students
taught Islamic Religious Studies using inquiry method in JSS in Katsina State. Three
research questions were answered while three null hypotheses were tested. The study
discuss the concept of teaching method, the concept of inquiry method, types of
inquiry method, planning the use of inquiry method, difference between inquiry
method and conventional methods, characteristics of inquiry method and the concept
of I.R.S. Others include the concept of academic performance, effect of inquiry
method on student academic performance and strategies for measuring effect of
inquiry method on students‟ performance. A total of one hundred and ninety (190)
students were used in the conduct of the study, involving four intact classes. They
were administered prepared researcher –made test before and after treatment. The
analysis of the data collected was done using both descriptive and inferential
statistics. At the descriptive level, descriptive statistical technique of means and
standard deviations were used to respond to the three research questions. At the
inferential level, the independent t-test statistical techniques were used to analysis the
data collected and to test the research hypothesis. All the null hypotheses were tested
at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Findings of the study indicated that significant
difference exist on the effect of inquiry method on academic performance of students
taught I.R.S in Junior Secondary Schools in Katsina state as they score higher in the
test given. Likewise, finding showed that there was significant effect in the
performance of male and female students taught Islamic Religious Studies using
inquiry method in JSS in Katsina state. And there was a significant effect in the
performance of rural and urban student taught I.R.S using inquiry method in JSS in
Katsina state. Based on the findings, recommendations were made to the effect that
Katsina State Ministry of Education should recruit more qualified professional I.R.S
teachers to meet the present demand in JSS. School supervisors and administrators
should ensure that teachers use inquiry method of teaching which is learned centered.
A study such as this should be carry out in other states of the federation so that
generalizations could be arrived at, because result from one state is too limited in
nature.