ABSTRACT
The study examined the effects of guided Demonstration method on academic performance of biology students in selected senior secondary schools in Lagos state. The study used a quasi-experimental research design. A sample of 120 senior secondary 11 (SS2) biology students were selected by random sampling from 2 private and 2 public schools which comprised both boys and girls with 30 students each in experimental and control groups respectively. The research instruments comprised of biology Achievement Test (CAT). The CAT contained 30 multiple choice questions with four options (A-D) and 5 essay questions. The students were divided into two groups; Experimental and control groups which were subjected to demonstration method and traditional methods of teaching respectively. The t-test statistics was used to analyze the data. Major findings revealed that Biology students taught using inquiry teaching method performed significantly better than their counterparts taught using traditional teaching method. Hence the study concluded that the inquiry teaching method produced students with significantly higher academic performance in Biology. The study therefore recommend among others that the use of Inquiry teaching method should be encouraged in all Secondary Schools that offer Biology to its students in Lagos State and other states in Nigeria, also Government should sponsor teachers to attend various workshops and seminars on appropriate and effective use of the inquiry teaching method.
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