The Use of Graphics and Social Studies Students’ Performance in Upper Basic Schools in Delta Central Senatorial District
Keywords:
Academic Performance, Upper Basic Schools, GraphicsAbstract
The study examined the relationship between the use of graphics in teaching Social Studies and
Students’ academic performance in Upper Basic Schools in Delta Central Senatorial District. Three
research hypotheses were formulated for the study. This research is a correlational survey. The
population comprised all Upper Basic Schools Students in Delta Central Senatorial District. There are
13,394 students in 188 public secondary schools in Delta Central Senatorial District in the eight (8)
Local Government Areas. The sample for this study was 1000 students from 20 Upper Basic schools
selected from 8 Local Government Areas. The sampling procedure used was the simple random
technique. The instrument used for the study was a Social Studies Achievement Test (SSAT). Pearson
Product Moment Correlation Statistics was used in testing the hypotheses at a 0.05 level of
significance. The findings revealed the use of graphics materials' effectiveness in improving students’
achievements in Social Studies and reducing cognitive abstraction inherent in some Social Studies
concepts. It recommended Delta State Ministry of Education organize seminars and workshops for
teachers to integrate graphic materials in teaching Social Studies.
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