Abstract:

Learning of students is associated with teaching methodologies adopted by teachers during academic activities. This study explores the impact of Lecture and Word Wall methods on achievement scores of students at elementary level. The study was quasi experimental research and selected 50 students from class 6th, where 25 students each were placed in Control Group and Experimental Group. The Control Group and Experimental Group were taught through Lecture and Word Wall methods respectively. The data was collected from the students on teacher made test through written test (pretests and posttests) for up to 10 weeks and was analyzed using independent sample t-test and Analysis of Covariance. The results revealed that the students’ academic achievement scores were high when the teachers adopted word wall as a method of teaching in the classroom. The study recommends the introduction of new methodologies in teaching learning process in order to enhance the learning of students and provision of training to students regarding the retention of academic concepts.

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