CHAPTER ONE

Without effective religious studies Nigerian nation will likely to end up in conflict, religious crisis, insurgencies and social unrest among other things. This is because religious control human actions in both social, political, economical and otherwise (Eluu, 2009). The teaching of CRS dates back to the 19th century with the pioneers of Nigerian education (Banjo, 2003). During the missionary administration because of the moral values it teaches the people. Following the government takeover of schools, Nigerian, secondary school curriculum was reviewed and more emphasis was placed on the studies of science and technological subjects. This shift affected the study and interest of students in CRS in school system leading to poor enrollment in CRS. Gbenda (2004) stresses that student’s enrollment and interest in CRS could as well be as of result of inadequate provision of teaching aids, fewer professional teachers and

EFFECT OF ROLE PLAY METHOD ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EBONYI CENTRAL EDUCATION ZONE OF EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA