THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTING TRAINING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the importance of accounting training of secondary school students in teaching and learning in accounting in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The research design was a quasi-experimental design. The population was 1509. The sample was 90 students, which were obtained using purposive sampling method. The instruments used for data collection were Instructional Package for Financial Accounting (IPFA) and Financial Accounting Achievement Test (FAAT). The data collected were analyzed using tt est at P  0.05.The findings of the study among others revealed that Accounting training has significant effects on students’ teaching and learning in financial accounting in senior secondary schools in Kaduna State, conventional teaching method had more effects on teaching and learning in financial accounting in senior secondary schools in Kaduna States. The researcher concluded that accounting trainings are better and more effective in teaching and learning financial accounting and effective use of this training could enhance secondary school teaching and learning in financial accounting. The researcher therefore recommended that secondary school teachers should be encouraged to use accounting training and conventional teaching methods in teach financial accounting in senior secondary schools.