Impact of Discussion Method of Teaching on Academic Achievement of Islamic Studies Students in Kwara State
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2024
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Faculty of Education, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, 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.
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An empirical Study
Keywords
Upper basic student, discussion method, academic achievement
Citation
Umsan Adisa Issa, Ayuba Olaniyi Jibril, Abdur-Rafiu Jamiu, Ahmad Tijani Surajudeen & Aruna Abdul Rasa (2025). Impact of Discussion Method of Teaching on Academic Achievement of Islamic Studies Students in Kwara State.Rima International Journal of Education (RIJE), Published by Faculty of Education, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria.