ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effects of Resource Improvisation on the Academic Performance of Students in Social Studies in Katsina State. The study developed three objectives, three research questions and three hypotheses. The research design for this study was Quasi-Experimental research design. The population of the study was 192,516. The sample size for the study is three hundred and eighty four (384) JSS students (Control and experimental) which were selected from the population. The SPSS was used for analysis of t-test. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that hypothesis one and three were rejected while hypothesis two was retained. The implication of this study revealed that the use of resource improvisation has effects on the academic performance of students in social studies education learning and exposure of JSS II and JSS III to the use of improvised instructional resource improved student?s performance in social studies education. It was recommended that workshops, seminars, in-service training and symposia should be organized for teachers to realize the importance of resource improvisation in schools and encourage effective utilization and application for instruction. It has been ascertained that Social Studies Education the use of resource improvisation has greatly influenced and enhanced the learning achievement of Social Studies in JSS. To promote the Effective Development and Creative Skills of Resource improvisation by teachers in both rural and urban areas and proper utilizations of the resources especially in the rural areas should be encouraged.