EFFECTS OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS TEACHING STRATEGY ON SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN ECONOMICS IN ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREACOUNCIL

Abstract

 The study examined the effects of graphic organizers teaching strategy on senior secondary school students` interest and achievement in Economics in Abuja Municipal Area Council. The study was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses. The study employed quasi–experimental research design involving the non-randomized pretest, posttest, control group design. The population comprised 6,638 (4,320 male and 2318 female) SS II Economics students from 15 public secondary schools for the 2021/2022 academics session. The sample for this study consisted of 195 (111 male and 84 female) SS II Economics students from two senior secondary schools in Abuja Municipal Area Council using stratified random sampling technique. The researcher developed and used Economics Achievement Test (EAT) for data collection which were validated and obtained logical index of 0.86 for EAT and the reliability coefficient of 0.88 was obtained for EAT through test[1]retest method. Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation while the null hypotheses were tested using ANCOVA at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there was significant difference in the mean achievement scores of students taught Economics using graphic organizers strategy and scores of those taught using conventional method. Also, gender was found to be significant in the mean achievement scores of students taught Economics using graphic organizers strategy. The study recommended among others that Economics teachers should adopt the use of graphic advance organizer in teaching Economics concepts because it boosts learning and academic achievement; and Regular workshops and seminars should be organized for Economics teachers on the formulation and use of graphic organizers in teaching and learning to help improve the achievement of students in Economics.