Effects of innovative pedagogies on academic achievement and development of 21st-century skills of taxation students in colleges of education

ABSTRACT

The curiosity to determine the mechanisms for development of innovative skills in learners and the efficacy of innovative pedagogies in improving students’ achievement in Taxation and acquisition of 21^st-century skills is what informed this research. We assigned 248 taxation students to three classes, two taught with innovative methods. Results showed that students who received treatment had significant improvements in academic achievement and developed 21^st-century skills more than those in the control groups. We recommended that government, educational institutions and other stakeholders should enact and implement policies on integrating innovative pedagogies and 21^st-century learning models into taxation curricula. The implications and limitations of the study were also discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Taxation
• innovative pedagogies
• inquiry-based learning
• evidence-based learning
• 21st-century skills
• academic achievement

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the contributions of all the research assistants who were used for this study. Again, the authors appreciate all the Administrators whose institutions were used for the study above all, we appreciate them for providing an enable learning environment for the intervention programs.

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Funding

None of the authors received any fund.

Notes on contributors

Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh

Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh teaches Accounting, Office Technology and other Business Education courses in the Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and currently a Ph.D. scholar. He is ICDL certified in ICT in Education, Cyber Security, Online Collaboration, and Presentations and has published several articles in reputable journals. His research interest is in Accounting, Data Analytics, Blended/E-learning and Innovative pedagogies.

Ernest O. Ugwoke

Dr. Ernest O. Ugwoke holds Ph.D. in Business Education from University of Nigeria Nsukka. He teaches Accounting and other Business Education courses at the postgraduate and undergraduate levels. He has published over twenty articles in reputable national and international journals. His research interest is in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Fraud Control and Prevention.

Edmond O. Anaele

Prof. Edmond O. Anaele is a professor of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He teaches postgraduate and undergraduate courses. He has published many articles in reputable journals. His research interest is in TVET, Industrial and Technical Education, Business Education and ICT.