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COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF STORYTELLING AND ENTER EDUCATE STRATEGIES IN THE TEACHING OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
| Abstract: The study investigated the participatory levels of lower primary school pupils in the use of storytelling and enter educate strategies in the teaching of civic education. It also examined the differences in the pre-test and post-test of the two teaching strategies. It compared the difference in the performance of pupils taught with the two strategies, and finally examined the influence of gender of pupils on their participatory levels in storytelling activities. These were with a view of improving pupils’ performance in the use of the two teaching strategies. The study adopted quasi experimental research design. The population consisted of pupils learning Civic Education in lower primary schools in Osun State. The sample consisted of 60 pupils drawn from two intact classrooms in a conveniently selected primary school in Osun State. Three research instruments were constructed by the investigator and were validated before used. Two research questions emanated and were answered, and four research hypotheses were tested and verified. The results showed that 51.7 % and 66.7% of the pupils demonstrated low participatory level and positive perception in storytelling and enter educate respectively. The results further showed that there was a significant difference in the pre-test and post-test scores of learners taught with storytelling strategy (t = -11.845; p<0.05). Also, there was a significant difference in the pre-test and post-test scores of learners taught with enter educate strategy (t = -11.319; p<0.05). Furthermore, there was a significant difference in the performance of pupils taught with storytelling and enter educate strategies (t = -1.867; p>0.05). Finally, sex has a significant influence on pupils’ participatory level in storytelling activities ( ?2=9.714; p<0.05). The study concluded that storytelling and enter educate strategies are both effective in the teaching of civic education in lower primary schools in Osun State. |
| Keywords: Storytelling Strategy, Edutainment Strategy, Civic Education, Lower Primary School |
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