GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

This study evaluated teaching methods that ease comprehension of subject matter for pupils in private nursery and primary schools. In carrying out the study, descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. The study was carried out in Akwa Ibom State. The targeted population for the study comprised all teachers in private Nursery and Primary schools in Akwa Ibom State. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select 60 teachers each from the three senatorial districts of the state which gave a total of 180 respondents used for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Comprehensive Teaching Methods for Pupils Questionnaire (CTMPQ)”.  Face and content validation of the instrument was carried out by an expert in test, measurement, and evaluation in order to ensure that the instrument has the accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness for the study under consideration. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.85, and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to appropriate statistical technique such percentage analysis to answer research questions. The study concluded that effective teaching methods are crucial in early childhood education, shaping future academic success. The findings of the research revealed that among other teaching methods, ‘hands-on learning’ was the most prominent in easing children understanding of subject matters also, it was also observed from the results of the findings that the extent to which teaching methods ease children’s understanding of subject matter was very high. One of the recommendations of the study was that teachers should utilise a variety of teaching methods, such as hands-on learning, visual aids, and storytelling, to address the different learning styles of pupils.