IMPACT OF TEACHING STYLES ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BUSULANI SUBCOUNTY, SIRONKO DISTRICT
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2024-09-16
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Despite of government efforts at improving academic performance of students in secondary
schools, students’ still perform poorly. The main objective of this study was to assess the impact
of teaching styles on academic performance of students in Busulani Sub County in Sironko
district. The study was guided by three specific objectives which included: to find out the
different teaching styles applied in secondary schools of Busulani Sub-County in Sironko
District, to find out the effects of teaching styles on academic performance of secondary schools
of Busulani sub-county in Sironko District and to find out other factors which affect Academic
performance in secondary schools of Busulani Sub-county in Sironko District. Data was
collected from 80 respondents in the study area. Data was collected using questionnaires and
interviews. Study participants were identified using probability and non-probability sampling.
Descriptive study design was adopted and data processing was done through editing of the data
which was coded for further data analysis. Data from questionnaires was analyzed using both
descriptive and inferential statistics while interview data was analyzed using frequency analysis
by counting the number of times of responses had by the respondents. Qualitative and regression
analysis was used and data was presented using different methods such as simple frequency
tables. The study found that lecturer teaching style is one of the teaching styles used by teachers
in secondary schools. Other teaching styles found by the study included demonstrator teaching
style, facilitator teaching style, delegator teaching style and hybrid teaching style. Study findings
also show that teaching styles promotes behaviors that can lead to improved teacher-learner
relationships and improves students’ understanding of subject matter. The study also found that
teaching styles also motivates learners to be more creative and innovative in making their own
self research and this was revealed in study findings and they connects students’ world with
learning pursuits in the classroom. The study also discovered other factors affecting academic
performance of students such as nature of learning environment at school, presence of facilities
of library, computer lab and other important facilities in the institution and parental involvement.
Others include presence of guidance and counseling services in schools and socio-economic
background of students. The researcher recommended improvement of school environments,
provide the necessary support to teachers to adopt effective teaching styles that enhance
student’s academic performance. Other recommendations included encouraging parental
involvement and provision of functional school facilities to promote student academic
performance in secondary schools.
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