PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA EAST LGA OF ANAMBRA STATE.

Abstract

The study investigated the perceived influence of innovative teaching methods on students’ academic 
performance in Anambra East Local Government Area. Four research questions guided the study. 
The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study consists of 578 
SS2 students in the nine public secondary schools in Anambra East Local Government Area. The 
sample size was 150 secondary school students selected through a simple random sampling 
technique. The research instrument for this study is a questionnaire titled “Perceived Influence of 
Innovative Teaching Methods on Students’ Academic Performance (PIITMSAP), designed by the 
researcher.” The instruments were validated by three experts, two in Educational Management and 
Policy and one in the Department of Educational Foundations (Measurement and Evaluation Unit), 
all in the Faculty of Education, from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Cronbach’s alpha was used 
to determine the internal consistency of the instrument. Data were analyzed using mean ratings in 
answering the research question. The findings of the study showed that project-based learning, 
collaborative learning, flipped classroom, and personalized learning have a positive influence on 
students’ academic performance in Anambra East Local Government Area. Based on the findings of 
the study, it was strongly concluded that innovative teaching methods have a positive influence on 
the academic performance of students in secondary schools in Anambra East Local Government 
Area. Hence, incorporating project-based learning, collaborative learning, flipped classrooms, and 
personalized learning into secondary school curricula significantly enhances the academic 
performance of students in Anambra East Local Government Area. It was recommended among 
others that teachers should design projects that align with learning objectives, encouraging student 
autonomy and self-directed learning.