Affective Response of Students on the Integration of Think-pair-share and Reciprocal Teaching Methods on Upper Basic Education Social Studies Students in Imo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The affective response of students on the integration of think-pair-share and Reciprocal Teaching methods on upper basic education social studies students in Imo State, Nigeria has been rigorously asses to ascertain the attitude of students towards the use of these learning methods. Two research objectives were proposed to guide the study; two research questions where posed; while two hypotheses were equally raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population for the comprised the entire 98,054 public Upper basic 11 Education students in Imo State from 285 government owned secondary schools in Imo State, a total sample of 400 students were sampled. The instrument for data collection was a researcher-made Questionnaire on the Attitude of Students towards Think-Pair-Share and Reciprocal Teaching methods (QASTPS&RT). The research instrument was appropriately validated by software design experts, educational technology professionals, behavioral psychologists, and Social Studies teachers. The reliability of the instrument was determined through a pilot study that was conducted using JSS2 Social Studies students from one co-educational school within the study area but outside the schools sampled for the main study. The data obtained were analyzed using Cronbach alpha’s formula, and an internal consistency coefficient value of 0.70 was obtained. The study reveals that the attitude of students is highly related to the acquisition of knowledge using the Think-Pair-Share approach. There is a high positive relationship existed between the Think-Pair-Share and Reciprocal Teaching methods; and students attitude in students Social Studies learning in Imo State. Based on these findings, there is need for the incorporation of modern instructional methods into the teaching and learning of Social Studies in junior secondary schools. This will ensure that students are abreast with global best practices which enhance achievement.