Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning Strategy on Nigerian Junior Secondary Students’ Attitude towards Learning Basic Science
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of cooperative learning strategy on Nigerian Junior Secondary students’ attitudes toward learning basic science. Quasi experimental pretest – posttest control group design was used by the researcher to carry out the study. The treatments were at two levels cooperative learning strategy (jigsaw II) and conventional lecture method (control). The moderating variable was gender (male and female).Total number of one hundred and fifty students (150) obtained from the intact classes of the two selected Junior Secondary Schools in South-west Nigeria participated in the study. Basic Science Attitude Scale (BSAS) was the main instrument used to collect data from students. Descriptive statistics and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used to analyze the data collected. The results of this study indicated that there were significant main effects of treatment on students’ attitude towards basic science. Furthermore, there were no significant interaction effects of treatment and gender on students’ attitude toward learning basic science. The researcher proffered useful recommendations. Keywords: cooperative learning, effect, attitude, basic science, gender, junior secondary school.
Authors and Affiliations
Daniel Idowu Oludipe, Isaac Ayodele Ojediran, Oluwaseyi Adeniran Odueke
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