This involves an experimental study which was done with a total of 40 students from the standard 12, chosen from a reputed girls higher secondary school located at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The area of interest or the subjects taken by the investigator was Computer Science and Computer Applications. A simple random sampling was performed to choose the 40 students among which 15 students were from Computer Science Group and the remaining 25 students were from Commerce Group. A tool containing 30 items was used in the process and it was customized by the investigator in the year 2019. A pre-test was conducted before conducting the experimental study and a post-test was conducted after using the primitive teaching method for a duration of 1 month. The basic statistical methods were employed to analyze the student responses. The findings of the study revealed that there is a positive increase in the attitude towards the subject and the subject-teacher with the adoption of the primitive teaching method.

REVIEW

This study was undertaken by the investigator under the controlled environment of a Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai. The investigator herself has worked with the students for a month for this experiment. Since this is an experimental study, a lot of other variables had to be considered before taking up the project itself. The independent variable was the primitive teaching method that was introduced by the investigator. The dependent variables were the students’ attitude towards the subject and the respective subject teacher. The uncontrollable or the extraneous variables were the important points to ponder upon; those variables were the time taken (the first two hours of the school session in the morning) and the excitement of having a new teacher around. In the first two hours, the students will usually be active and enthusiastic, in turn which helps them to acquire more information and understand what is being thought during the teaching-learning process. It is easier to gain the attention of the students during those two hours. Secondly, a new teacher in class will generally arouse a common excitement and interest towards what the teacher would say or do in the classroom. The students will try to obtain as much information about their new teacher.

The independent variable or the core topic of this study was the primitive teaching method as proposed by the investigator. The primitive teaching method was proposed by the investigator. It encourages both the teacher- centered and student- centered approaches in teaching [2]. The breakdown of this proposed style of teaching is:

From the teacher-centered approach point of view – The teacher

·       Has the complete control of classroom management.

·       Uses a lot of realistic examples and parables to teach a particular topic.

·       Uses a lot of diagrams and flowcharts.

·       Does not use any form of technology for explaining.

·       Gives notes as he/she takes his/her class.

·       Helps with the book-back questions.

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2.         Ganyaupfu EM (2013) Teaching methods and students’ academic performance. IJHSSI 2: 29-35.

3.         Muema JS (2018) Relationship between teaching method and Students Performance in Mathematics in Public Secondary Schools in Dadaab Sub County, Garissa County; Kenya. IOSR-JRME 8: 59-63.

4.         Jalbani LN (2014) The Impact of Effective Teaching Strategies on the Students’ Academic Performance and Learning Outcome. GRIN, Verlag.

5.         Gupta P (2017) Study the effect of teaching method on the academic achievement of school going children of Semiurban Area, S Schools of Lucknow city. Int J Homesci 3: 447-453.