Contemporary Special Teaching Methods and Effective Lesson Delivery of Social Studies Teachers in UBE in Cross River State to meet Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

Abstract
The study seeks to identify the most suitable or appropriate contemporary special teaching methods for effective teaching/lesson delivery in Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Cross River State, Nigeria to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To achieve the purpose of the study, two research questions were formulated. Ex-post facto research design was used for the study which involved a population of 140 UBE teachers drawn from the three Education Zones in the State. Data were collected using a 5-item structured questionnaire which was tested for reliability using Cronbach alpha method and a coefficient of 0.82 was obtained. Percentage scores and frequency were used to answer the research questions raised. The result of the study indicates that the most suitable and highly preferred methods for effective lesson delivery by UBE teachers in Cross River State are: Jigsaw Teaching Technique (JTT), followed by Reflective Technique (RT) and Active Learning (AL) among others. It is therefore recommended that during lesson delivery, the identified methods should be given major considerations by UBE teachers. In addition, adequate re-training, seminars and workshops should be organized frequently for the teachers to be conversant with the methods.