INTERACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES CONSIDERED EFFECTIVE BY BUSINESS STUDIES TEACHERS FOR DEVELOPING SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study determined the interactive learning strategies considered effective by business studies
teachers for developing entrepreneurial skills among students in secondary schools in Anambra
State. One research question was raised and two hull hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of
significance. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The entire population of 192
business studies teachers in the existing 143 secondary schools in Awka, Nnewi and Onitsha
Education zones of Anambra State were used for the study without sampling. A structured
questionnaire that was validated by three experts was used for data collection. Cronbach’s alpha
method was used to establish the reliability of the instrument which yielded a coefficient of 0.86.
Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question and determine the
homogeneity of responses, while t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of
significance. The findings revealed that business studies teachers consider interactive learning
strategieshighly effective for developing entrepreneurial skills among students in secondary
schools in Anambra State. The findings also revealed that business studies teachers do not differ
significantly in their mean ratings on interactive learning strategies considered effective for
developing entrepreneurial skills among students in secondary schools in Anambra Stateas a
result of their year of teaching experience and educational qualification. It was recommended
among that interactive learning strategies should be frequently used by business studies teachers
in the classroom.