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VOL. 10, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Effect of guided Inquiry Instructional method on students’ achievement in social studies in Anambra State
Authors
Roseline Nwakaego Ejikeme, Lilian-Rita Akudolu
Abstract
Students’ academic achievement in social
studies has been fluctuating especially in Junior Secondary School Certificate
Examination in Anambra State. This study examined the effect of guided inquiry
instructional method of teaching on students’ achievement in Social Studies in
Anambra State. The study was guided by two research questions and three
hypotheses. This study was a quasi-experimental research design using 2 x 2
factorial non-randomized pre-test, double post-test control group type. The
target population for this study comprised all Junior Secondary School year two
(JS2) Social studies students numbering 28,381 in Anambra State. The sample
size for this study comprised 96 JSS2 students (54 females and 42 males) from
two public secondary schools in Anambra State from two different education
zone. One public school with an intact Class of 48 students (27 females and 21
males) serve as experimental group, while the other school with an intact class
of 48 (students, 25 females and 23 males) serve as control group. The
experiment lasted for eight weeks. The instrument for data collection was the
Social Studies Achievement Test (SSAT) developed by the researcher. Mean and
standard deviation scores were used to answer the research questions, while the
null hypotheses were tested at. 05 level of significance using Analysis of
Covariance (ANCOVA).The results show that Guided Inquiry instructional method
(GIIM) was more effective in improving the achievement of students in Social
Studies than the conventional lecture method (CLM). Furthermore, there was a
significant interaction effect of teaching methods and gender on the
achievement of students in Social Studies. Based on the above findings, the
researcher recommends among others that opportunities for functional learning
could be provided in the curriculum through the use of Guided Inquiry
Instructional Method (GIIM).
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Pages:69-75
How to cite this article:
Roseline Nwakaego Ejikeme, Lilian-Rita Akudolu "Effect of guided Inquiry Instructional method on students’ achievement in social studies in Anambra State". International Journal of Advanced Education and Research, Vol 10, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 69-75
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