GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The study determined the effects of inquiry and lecture methods on students’ academic performance in basic technology in Uyo Local Government Area for sustainable development goals. The non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental research design was used for the study. A sample size of 45 Junior Secondary Two students were randomly selected from the population of 1470 students. The researcher-developed instrument called Basic Technology Achievement Test (BTAT) was used to collect data for the study. Reliability coefficient of the instrument stood at 0.88 and was established through test-retest method. ANCOVA and MANOVA were used for data analysis. Findings of the study revealed that there are significant effects of inquiry and lecture methods on the academic performance of students in basic technology; and there is no significant effect of inquiry and lecture methods on the academic performance of male and female students in basic technology for achieving sustainable development goal. It is recommended among others that qualified teachers should be employed to teach basic technology in junior secondary schools.