Abstract
The study investigated the effect of cooperative learning strategy on studentâs performance in mathematics at selected Junior High School in Volta Region of Ghana. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. The sample for the study consisted of two hundred and sixty-six (266) Junior High School 2 mathematics students selected from two Junior High Schools in Hohoe municipality of Volta Region in Ghana. The instrument for data collection was Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT). The instrument was validated by two experts and has reliability index of 0.87 obtained through the use of Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Two objectives and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The data collected were analyzed using adjusted mean and standard deviation to answer the objectives while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the null hypothesis at alpha level of 0.05. The finding of the study confirmed that students performed better using cooperative learning strategy irrespective of their ability level than those students who were taught using the traditional method. The test of interaction showed that gender had no significant interaction with teaching strategy on students mean performance. The study concluded that cooperative learning strategy is a good teaching method for teaching mathematics. The study recommended that mathematics teachers should adopt the cooperative learning strategy in order to improve studentsâ performance, social interaction skills and foster meta-cognition in students. The study also recommended that workshops should be organized by educational bodies to emphasize and enlighten teachers and mathematics educators on the importance of using cooperative learning strategy in the learning and teaching in Junior High schools in Ghana.
Highlights
Mathematics is the science that deals with the logic of shape, quantity and arrangement
When many students turn out to be very miserable and inattentive in a mathematics class after being taught a topic and discover they could not memorize or recall such a concept with ease. The reason for this difficulty may vary but this could sometimes be related to the teaching method being used to explain such topics Udeinya & Okabiah [1] blamed poor performance of students in mathematics on poor methods and approaches to teaching which has reduced the level of motivation
Harbor-Peters [2] asserted that the issue of poor performance in mathematics examinations was due to problem of teaching methods
Summary
Mathematics is the science that deals with the logic of shape, quantity and arrangement. When many students turn out to be very miserable and inattentive in a mathematics class after being taught a topic and discover they could not memorize or recall such a concept with ease. The reason for this difficulty may vary but this could sometimes be related to the teaching method being used to explain such topics Udeinya & Okabiah [1] blamed poor performance of students in mathematics on poor methods and approaches to teaching which has reduced the level of motivation. For effective teaching to take place, the skillful mathematics teacher needs to use many different methods and techniques at his disposal. One of the many teaching methods proposed by Johnson & Johnson 2019, Slavin 2018 that results in positive effect on students’ achievement is cooperative learning
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
