MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING OF GEOGRAPHY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NNEWI EDUCATION ZONE

Abstract

The study investigated the motivational strategies for effective learning of geography among senior secondary school students in Nnewi Education Zone of Anambra state. The study was guided by four research questions. The design of the study was a descriptive survey. The population of the study comprises all the SS III geography students (567) five hundred and sixty seven in public secondary schools in Nnewi Education Zone. The instrument used for the study was self-structured titled Motivational Strategies for Effective Learning of Geography (MOSFELG). These were administered to (220) geography students from (20) sampled secondary schools within the study area. Using simple random sampling techniques. The Instrument was face validated by three experts from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam campus. To ensure the reliability of the instrument, a trial testing was conducted on 20 students drawn from St. John of God secondary school Awka who were given the instrument, a test re-tests reliability estimate was computed. The research questions were answered and analyzed using mean scores and standard deviation. The findings revealed among other things that students were encouraged, motivated and assisted to develop problem solving skills when taught with motivational techniques strategies. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended among others making geography a compulsory subject for students.