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This study compared two teaching methods such as inquiry and expository methods in the teaching of social studies in junior secondary school in Ibiono Ibom Local Education Authority. The population of this study consisted of Ibiono Ibom Local Education Authority, Akwa Ibom State. The study adopted experimental research design while simple random sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents. The instrument for data collection which was tagged “Teaching Method and Students’ Academic Performance Inventory (TMSAPI)” was administered to the respondents and used for the study. The instrument was vetted by the researcher’s supervisor who is an expert in the field before the reliability test was conducted which produced the reliability coefficient of 0.85 proving the instrument to be reliable for the study. Data collected were analyzed using Independent T-Test Analysis. From the results of the data analysis, it was observed that there is significant difference between the performance of boys taught using inquiry method and those taught using expository method. There is significant difference between the performance of girls taught using inquiry method and those taught using expository method. It was therefore recommended that teachers in schools should be given training in planning and implementing inquiry based teaching approach through in-service courses. This may be an effective teaching approach in providing suitable learning conditions for students of diverse learning and academic abilities that is common in most classroom settings.