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Article Title: Effects of Mastery Learning Instructional Strategy on Lower Primary School Pupils' Academic Performance in Social Studies in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State
by Dr. Johnson Oludele Okewole and Dr. Gbadegesin, Taiwo. F

Abstract:
The study investigated the effects of mastery learning instructional strategy on lower primary school pupils� academic performance in Social Studies in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State. It also examined the effects of mastery learning instructional strategy on lower primary school pupils� academic performance in Social Studies based on gender in the study area and finally the study determined the effects of mastery learning instructional strategy on lower primary school pupils� academic performance in Social Studies based on school type in the study area. These were with the view to enhancing and improving academic performance of lower primary school pupils in some Social Studies concepts through the use of mastery learning instructional strategy in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State.The study employed the pretest, post-test control group quasi experimental research design. The population for the study comprised all lower primary school pupils in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State. The study sample consisted of 53 lower primary school two pupils in two intact classes. The sample was selected using multi-stage sampling technique. From the local government area, two schools were selected through simple random sampling technique. In each school, an intact class was also selected through simple random sampling technique. The two schools were randomly assigned to one experimental group (Public School) and one control group (Private School) respectively. The research instrument used for this study titled; ��Social Studies Mastery Learning Test�� (SSMLT) has two sections. Section A comprised the demographic data of the respondents. Section B tested the pupils� performance in Social Studies with ten itemized questions availed with options. Data collected were analysed using mean, standard deviation and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) statistics.The results of the study showed that there was significant effect of mastery learning instructional strategy on lower primary school pupils� academic performance in social studies within the study area at (F = 17.317, p < 0.05). The results further revealed that there was no significant effect of mastery learning instructional strategy on lower primary school pupils� academic performance in social studies based on gender in the study area at (F = 0.910, p > 0.05). The results of the study finally showed that there was significant effects of mastery learning instructional strategy on lower primary school pupils� academic performance in social studies based on school type in the study area at (F = 17.317, p < 0.05). The study therefore concluded that mastery learning instructional strategy is effective and innovative that is capable of improving lower primary school pupils� academic performance in Social Studies.

Keywords: Social Studies, Mastery Learning, Strategy, Pupils, Academic Performance

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