Nnadiebube Journal of Education

The study evaluated financial accounting curriculum in senior secondary school in Nigeria. Three research question and hypotheses were posed and formulated to guide the conduct of the work towards its objective. Specifically, the study looked at teachers’ use of instructional materials, pedagogy, and method of evaluation in teaching financial accounting. It was an evaluation design research. A total number of eighty eight (88) teachers and forty one (41) principal from Nigeria public secondary schools purposively selected participated in the study. Data were gathered with evaluation of financial accounting curriculum questionnaire (EFACQ). Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions while test of independence was use to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The result shows that financial accounting teachers are not using all the recommended instructional materials, pedagogy and evaluation techniques in teaching and learning of financial accounting. There is no significant difference in the mean ratings of principals and teachers on the use of instructional materials, pedagogy and evaluation techniques. It was recommended that teachers should use appropriate instructional materials, pedagogy and evaluation techniques in teaching and learning of financial accounting. Also teachers of financial accounting should be train through workshop, seminars on the new techniques, pedagogy and evaluation techniques in accounting in Nigeria

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