IMPACT OF FLIPCHART INSTRUCTION ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS IN TEACHING GEOGRAPHY IN MINNA METROPOLIS

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of flipchart instruction on the academic achievement and retention of students in teaching geography in Minna metropolis. This study became necessary because of the low academic achievement and retentioninGeographystudents in secondary schools. The study employed a quasiexperimental design, specifically the pretest-posttest nonequivalent group design. One hundred and thirty-four (134) students from which comprised of male and femaleselected from senior secondary school students. The experts validated the instrument Geography Achievement Test (GAT). Four research questions were answered and four hypotheses were tested. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation. The results revealed that students taught usingFlipchart performed better than students taught using conventional material; male students did not perform better than their female counterparts in Geography,students taught using Flipchart retained better than students taught using conventional material; male students retained better than their female counterparts in Geography.The mean scores were higher for student’s taught with Flipchart compared to those taught without it with lower mean scores; there was significant difference in the achievement mean score of students taught using students Flipchart and those taught without it; there was no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students in Geography; there was significant difference in the mean retention score of students taught using students Flipchart and those taught without it; there was a significant difference in the mean retention scores of male and female students in Geography. Based on the findings and implications, it was recommended amongst others teachers should enroll in educational technology where they can learn the process of producing Flipcharts. It was suggested that further research could be carried out on this topic but covering a wider geographical area.