Effects Of Vee-Heuristic Teaching Method on Students' Interest, Academic Achievement, and Retention in Financial Accounting in Senior Secondary Schools in Adamawa State, Nigeria

This study examined the effects of the Vee-Heuristic teaching method on students' interest, academic achievement, and retention in Financial Accounting in senior secondary schools in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The research was guided by four research questions and four null hypotheses tested at a 0.05 significance level. The study employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design. A sample of 166 Senior Secondary II (SS II) students offering Financial Accounting was drawn from two schools using multi-stage sampling techniques. The experimental group was taught using the Vee-Heuristic method while the control group received conventional instruction over four weeks. Data were collected using the Financial Accounting Achievement Test (FAAT) and the Financial Accounting Interest Inventory Questionnaire (FAIIQ). Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were used to answer research questions, while ANCOVA was used to test hypotheses. Findings revealed that there was no significant difference in pre-intervention interest between groups (F=0.176, p=.675), but a significant difference in post-intervention interest (F=6.002, p=.016) was observed. The Vee-Heuristic method significantly improved academic achievement compared to the conventional method (F=168.335, p=.000, η²=.703). However, no significant difference was found in retention scores (F=.177, p=.674). The study concluded that while Vee-Heuristic method is more effective for enhancing academic achievement, both methods are equally effective for sustaining interest and retention. Recommendations include that Financial Accounting teachers should adopt the Vee-Heuristic method more frequently in instruction and complement it with other learner-centered strategies for improved student outcomes.

Vee-Heuristic teaching method, academic achievement, interest, retention, Financial Accounting, Adamawa State

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