ABSTRACT
This study is on the effect of innovative instructional methods in the implementation
of Government Studies Curriculum in senior secondary schools in Enugu State. The
population for the study is 348 teachers that teach government as a subject in the whole
secondary schools in Enugu State. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data
collection. The instrument was tested using Cronbach Alpha reliability index formula.
The reliability was established using Kudder Richardson formula 20 (K-R20) to obtain
reliability coefficient of 0.86. One research question and one hypothesis guided the
study. The hypothesis was tested using t-test statistics at 0.5 level of significance and
appropriate degree of freedom. Purposive sampling was used for the sampling
technique. The finding shows that innovative instructional methods of teaching effect
positively the implementation of government curriculum in senior secondary schools
in Enugu State. Generally, the educational implication is that teachers employ
innovative instructional methods in the implementation of government studies
curriculum content in secondary schools in Enugu state is very encouraging.
