Place-based learning strategy as determinants of junior secondary school students’ knowledge acquisition and social skills in social studies in Ado-Ekiti

The study investigated Placed-based learning strategy to improve junior secondary school students’ knowledge acquisition and social skills in social studies in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study specifically examined the main and interaction effect of treatment of Placed-based learning strategy on the junior secondary school students’ knowledge acquisition and social skills in social studies. The study adopted the pretest-posttest, control group, quasi-experimental research design with the experimental group adopting a Placed based learning strategy and the control group using the conventional approach. Intact classes were used in the study in order not to disrupt the normal class structure. Five research instruments was used for this study which includes-Teachers’ Instructional Guide for Placed-based Learning Strategy (TIGPBLS), Teachers’ Instructional Guide for Conventional Teaching Strategy (TIGCTS), Social Studies Knowledge Test (SSKT), Students’ Social Skills Questionnaire (SSSQ) and Teachers’ !ssessment Sheet (T!S). Face and content validities of the questionnaire were ensured by experts. The reliability coefficient of 0.81 was established with the help of Cronbach Alpha. The data collected was analysed using Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with the pretest scores as covariates. Based on the findings of the study, conclusion and appropriate recommendations were made.