THE EFFECT OF PLAYWAY METHOD ON PUPILS PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES

IN SOME SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN IJEBU-ODE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE

BY

A PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (B.ED HONS) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (CHILDHOOD EDUCATION UNIT)

 COLLEGE OF APPLIED EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, IJAGUN, IJEBU-ODE

JANUARY, 2014

 

DEDICATION

          This project is dedicated to the Almighty God, who is too faithful to fail, the Author and Finisher of this research study.

ABSTRACT

          The research studies examined the effect o playway method on pupil’s performance in social studies in some selected public primary schools in Ijebu-ode local government area of Ogun state. The samples of two public primary schools were selected from the population of the study using random sampling technique. While Achievement Test tagged ‘Social Studies Achievement Test (SOSAT)’ which consisted of twenty items and served as pretest and post test for public was designed to collect data from the study. The collected data were analyses through the use of analysis covariance (ANCOVA).The study found that; there was significant effect treatment (playway method) and pupils’ performance in social studies, there was no significant main effect of gender and pupils’ performance in social; there was no significant interaction effect of treatment and gender on primary school pupils’ achievement in social studies. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that teacher should study different teaching methods in order to understand the implications of any method adopted. And that teaching method such as play-way method should be adopted by primary school teachers for active involvement and better performance of pupils.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                                           i

Certification                                                                                                ii

Dedication                                                                                         iii

Acknowledgement                                                                                       iv

Abstract                                                                                            v

Table of content                                                                                v

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1     Background of the study                                                                   1-7

1.2     Statement of the study                                                            7-8

1.3     Purpose of the study                                                               8

1.4     Research Hypotheses                                                              8

1.5     Significance of the study                                                                   8

1.6     Scope of the study                                                                            9

1.7     Limitation of the study                                                            9

1.8     Definition of operational Terms                                                        10

Chapter Two Literature Review

2.1     Theoretical frame work for the study (play)                            11-15

2.2     Concept of play                                                             16-25

2.3     Play and cognitive Development of Children                          25-26

2.4     Importance of Playway Method                                              26-28

2.5     Theoretical Frame Work for Social Studies                            28-31

2.6     Concept of social studies                                                         31-37

2.7     Method of Teaching Social studies                                37-43

2.8     Public Performance                                                        43-47

2.9     Summary of Literature Review                                               47-48

Chapter Three Research Methodology

3.1     Introduction                                                                            49

3.2     Research Design                                                            49

3.3     Population                                                                     49

3.4     Sample and Sampling Technique                                   49

3.5     Research Instrument                                                      50

3.6     Validity of Instrument                                                   50

3.7     Method of Data Collection                                            51

3.8     Procedure for Data Analysis                                          51

Chapter Four Results and Discussion

4.1     Presentation of results                                                   52-56

4.2     Discussion of Findings                                                  56-57

Chapter Five Summary, Conclusions and Recommendation

5.1     Summary                                                                       58

5.2     Conclusion                                                                     59

5.3     Implication of the finding                                              59

5.4     Recommendation                                                           59-60

5.5     Suggestions for further studies                                                60

Appendix I                                                                                        61-83

Reference                                                                                 84-86