EFFECTS OF TREFFINGER LEARNING MODEL ON STUDENTS’ SELF-EFFICACY ON GRAPHIC-RELATED CONCEPTS IN ECONOMICS

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of Treffinger learning model on Senior Secondary School students’ self-efficacy on graphic-related concepts in Economics in Plateau State, Nigeria. The population of the study was 15, 554 Senior Secondary school II Economics. Simple random sampling techniques was used to sampled 183 SSS II Economics students comprising 92 in the experimental group (43 male and 49 female) and 93 in the control group (45 male and 48 female). The instrument that was used for collecting data was researchers-designed questionnaire. Mean score and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test all hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed there is a significant effect in the mean self-efficacy scores of students taught Graph related concepts in Economics using the Treffinger learning model those taught using the conventional lecture method, there is no significant effect in the mean self-efficacy scores of male and female students taught Graph related concepts in Economics using Treffinger learning model. The study recommended that educators should incorporate the Treffinger Learning Model into their teaching practices. These strategy foster higher levels of student engagement, which can positively influence students' interest in complex Economics concepts amongst several others.