Impact of Cooperative Learning on Junior Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Basic Science and Technology (BST) in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Essien Udo

doi:10.7176/jep/10-14-17

Abstract

The study examined the impact of cooperative learning on achievement in BST among Junior Secondary School Students in Akwa Ibom State. Cooperative learning approach is an instructional strategy focusing on small groups working together to maximize their goals and learning capacities in BST. A sample of 180 students was selected for the study. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study revealed that the participants exposed to cooperative learning strategies performed significantly higher in BST achievement tests than their control group counterparts. The study also revealed that gender has no significant impact on achievement in BST. It is therefore recommended that BST teachers should be trained on the use of cooperative learning processes. Keywords: Cooperative Learning, Basic Science and Technology DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-14-17 Publication date :May 31 st 2019

Highlights

The act of coming together to solve and complete a task seems to be effective in improving teaching and learning in school and out of school
Data Analysis and Presentation Hypothesis one: There is no significant difference in post-test Basic Science Scores of students exposed to cooperative learning training and those not exposed to the training
Hypothesis Two: There is no significant difference in post-test Basic science Achievement Test Scores due to Gender and Experimental conditions

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Introduction

The act of coming together to solve and complete a task seems to be effective in improving teaching and learning in school and out of school This process makes the students to be an active learner because every student will be involved in solving one problem. It appears that some students often have an expectation that their role in the knowledge transmission process is to sit passively in class and wait for their teachers to impart the knowledge to them This attitude, might lead the students to come to class unprepared, reluctant to be involved in the reasoning and discussion of the content. This may eventually lead to failure in providing two-way communication (Zahariah, Geetha, Arlinah, & Erlane.2009). Such attitude has led the students to become more of assisted learner rather than self-directed learners which impair their ability to survive in competitive world

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