SOCIAL STUDIES TOPICS

EFFECT OF PROJECT METHOD ON PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA


                                                                        BY

                                                            Yusuf ADAMU,
                                           (B.A. ED, SPECIAL EDUC/SOCIOLOGY)
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            A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,                                           AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA

  IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIRMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTERS’                           DEGREE IN EDUCATION (CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND CURRICULUM, FACULTY OF                                                                           EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA MAY, 2016

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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the work in the dissertation entitled Effect of Project Method on the performance of students in Social studies in Junior Secondary Schools in Jigawa State, Nigeria has been carried out by me in the Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum. The information derived from the literature has been duly acknowledged in the text and a list of references provided. No part of this dissertation was previously presented for another degree or diploma at this or any other Institution.


Yusuf ADAMU                                                                                                               Date


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                                                            CERTIFICATION

This dissertation entitled EFFECT OF PROJECT METHOD ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA by YUSUF ADAMU meets the regulations governing the award of the degree of Masters in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) of the Ahmadu Bello University, and is approved for its contribution to knowledge and literary presentation.

Dr. A. A. Dada                                                                                                 Date
Chairman, Supervisory Committee

 Dr. A. Guga                                                                                             
Member, Supervisory Committee                                                                    Date

Dr. B. A. Maina
Head of Department                                                                                         Date

Prof. K. Bala               
Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies                                                               Date

                                                                           
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                                                                          DEDICATION

This dissertation is dedicated to my father; Adamu, mother; Khadija, wife; Fatima and children; Ahmed, Abdulrazaq and Khadija for their support.





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                                                                 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
All praise is to Allah. I would like to express my deep appreciation to the members of supervisory committee, Dr. A. A. Dada and Dr. A. Guga for their contributions, encouragement and assistance in many different ways. Thank you very much for your constructive criticism, suggestions and inspiration, without which this would not have emerged and completed. I am extremely grateful to all those who have provided me with their help, encouragement and assistance in one way or the other towards the completion of my programme. Also, worthy of acknowledgement are my lecturers, Dr. S.U. El-Yakub, Dr. (Mrs) H. O. Yusuf, Dr. A. F. Mohammed, Dr. B. Maina, Dr. M. Bawa, Dr. (Mrs.) H. Y. Audi and Dr. W. A. Ehinmidu among others. I must also appreciate the support and friendship of the entire 2012/2013 Med Curriculum and Instruction students, most especially Baba Babo, Silas John, Samail Abubakar, Samail Hussaini, Ibrahim Ibrahim, to mention but a few, for their unquantifiable support and prayers, they are indeed unforgettable for their contributions. Special thanks go to my entire family members for their immeasurable moral, financial support and prayers throughout my educational carrier. May Allah reward them with Aljanna Firdausi.
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                                                                            ABSTRACT
The study examined the effect of project method on the performance of students in Social studies in junior secondary schools in Jigawa State, Nigeria. The study was carried out with the objectives to; determine the difference between the performances of students taught social studies using project method and those taught with conventional method in junior secondary schools in Jigawa state; examine the extent to which gender difference affect the performance of students taught social studies using project method in junior secondary schools in Jigawa state; and compare the performance of students taught social studies using project method in rural and urban junior secondary schools in Jigawa state. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were postulated in line with the stated objectives. The study was conducted using quasi-experimental research design. The study used a target population of 12,380 JSSII students from Dutse education zone in Jigawa State. The total of fifty-two (52) students were sampled as experimental group, while sixty-five (65) students were sampled for the control group making the total of one hundred and seventeen (117) students, comprising of seventytwo (72) male and forty-five (45) female students. Data for the study was collected through the pre-test, treatment and post-test using a teacher made instrument (Test), which consisted of 30 objective test items and a treatment package. Data collected were analyzed statistically through the use of the descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics of independent sample t-test. It was found that, there was significant difference in the performances of students taught social studies using project method and those taught with conventional method in junior secondary schools in Jigawa State and there was no significant difference in the extent to which gender difference affect the performance of students taught social studies using project method in junior secondary schools in Jigawa State among other finding. Based on the findings, recommendations were made that project method should be incorporated into the teaching of Social studies at the secondary school level since it stimulate students to effectively learn and retain the concepts presented to them. Teachers should ensure they plan their lessons with equal learning opportunity for both male and female students in junior secondary schools in Jigawa State.

                 

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