Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-3 | Issue-09 | 1096-1102
Original Research Article
Effectiveness of Discussion Method of Teaching in Curriculum Delivery in Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State of Nigeria
Theresa Ebiere Dorgu, Joy-Telu Hamilton-Ekeke
Published : Sept. 30, 2018
Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of discussion method of teaching in
curriculum delivery in secondary schools in Ogbia Local Education Authority (LEA) of
Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Nigeria has thirty six States in which Bayelsa State is one of it
and Bayelsa State has eight Local Education Authorities which Ogbia is one of it. Ten
secondary schools were randomly selected from the thirty schools in Ogbia LEA and
eighteen teachers from each of the ten selected secondary schools were randomly
selected for the study. The study was guided by three research questions. The
instrument for the study was questionnaire developed by the researchers. Split half
reliability was used to determine the reliability of the instrument, r = 0.87 was realized
which is within the acceptable reliability benchmark. The instrument was administered
to respondents and was retrieved and analyzed using percentage. The findings revealed
that discussion method of delivering curriculum had positive impact on student because
it encourages listening, talking and critical thinking among students which leads to
better performance. It also encourages cooperation and teamwork among students and
teachers. From the study, it was also discovered that discussion method of curriculum
delivery helps students to deal with stereotype, gender bias and social disability. The
best subjects suitable for discussion method are art/social science related subjects as
well as science subject like health education. Teachers have adequate preparation but
lack adequate instructional materials for effective curriculum implementation using
discussion method of teaching. Based on the findings of this research, the researchers
made some recommendation which includes curriculum planners and textbook writers
should provide topical issues/discussion topics before, during and after every reading
task to make lessons more participatory, meaningful, purposeful, exciting, enjoyable
and pleasurable. Teachers should be encouraged to attend seminars, workshops and
conferences in methodology to update their skills in discussion.