Impact of Discussion Method of Teaching on Academic Achievement of Islamic Studies Students in Kwara State
Umsan Adisa Issa, Ayuba Olaniyi Jibril, Abdulrafiu Jamiu, Ahmad Tijani Surajudeen & Aruna Abdul Rasak
1,2,5Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Nigeria
3Department of Arts Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria
4Department of Curriculum Studies, Sokoto State University, Sokoto State, Nigeria
Abstract
This study investigated the impact of discussion method of teaching on academic achievement of Islamic Studies students in Kwara State. Quasi experimental research design was used in this study. The population for this study comprised all upper basic students of Islamic studies in Kwara State. Multi stage method of sampling was adopted in the study; stratified simple random, simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used. A fifty multiple choice questions adapted from Basic Education Examination Certificate (BECE) and lesson plan designed on al-Adhan (calling prayer), al-Iqāmah (commencement of prayer), Salātul Jamā’ah (congregational prayer) and Islamic greeting were used as instrument for the study. Descriptive statistic tools such as percentage, mean and standard deviation were used to describe demographic data of the participants and answer the research questions raised in the study. ANCOVA was the inferential statistical tool used for testing hypotheses generated in the study. The findings of the study revealed that discussion method is one of the effective methods of teaching Islamic Studies in upper basic schools in Kwara State. The findings also revealed that there is significant effect of discussion method on upper basic students’ academic achievement in Islamic Studies in Kwara State. The study, therefore, recommended that upper basic Islamic Studies teachers should be trained on how to effectively use discussion method for teaching.
Keywords
Upper basic student, discussion method, academic achievement
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