Integrating Innovative Practices among Secondary School Teachers as Strategies for Improving Students’ Academic Performance in Nasarawa State

Abstract

This examines integrating innovative practices among secondary school teachers as strategies for improving secondary school students’ academic performance in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Innovative practices are those actions or activities engaged in by man through which new inventions are introduced into society. Innovative practices can be seen in the areas of; Health, Communication, Agriculture, Industry, Governance, Education. The paper examined innovative practices in secondary education in the areas of secondary education curriculum, Innovative practices in Teaching and Learning, Innovative Improvisation in Secondary Education. The paper pointed out that when teachers adopt innovative practices in secondary education, the students’ academic performance is greatly enhanced. The paper concluded by suggesting, among other things, that secondary school teachers should utilise innovative practices in their classroom instruction so as to enhance students’ active participation in the lesson, which will bring about an improved academic performance. That in-service programmes should be organised to get the secondary school teachers acquainted with and trained on how to effectively utilise innovative practices for enhanced students’ academic performance.