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EFFECTS OF JIGSAW II COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGY ON SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN GEOMETRY IN OYO, NIGERIA

Saddiq, K, Salman M. F and Adeniji S.M

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Abstract This study sought to determine the effects of Jigsaw II Cooperative Learning Strategy (J-II-CLS) on senior school students' performance in circle geometry. The study employed quasi-experimental design of non-randomized, non-equivalent pre-test post-test control group design. The sample for the study comprised 76 senior school two (SS2) students drawn from two randomly selected co-educational schools in Afijio Local government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. The research instruments were: (i) Jigsaw II Cooperative Learning Strategy (J-II-CLS) adapted from Eliot Aronson's jigsaw technique and (ii) Geometry Performance Test (GPT) which contains items adapted from WASSCE questions. The instruments (GPT) was validated. Three (3) research questions were raised while three (3) corresponding hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data were collected and analyzed using t-test and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) statistical tools. The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant difference in the performance of students taught using J-II-CLS and those not taught using J-II-CLS{ t(74)=5.84, p=0.00. p<0.05}; which was in favour of the experimental group. There was no significant difference in the academic performance of male students and female students since t(34)=1.101, p = 0.27, p>0.05 taught circle Geometry using J-II-CLS. There is significant difference in the performance of high, medium and low scoring students taught Circle Geometry using J-II-CLS. The multiple comparisons shows that at least one of the levels taught circle geometry using J-II-CLS performance is significantly different since the p = 0.00 p<0.05 The study concluded that J-II-CLS had significant effect on senior school students’ performance in Circle Geometry. Also, students’ performance was not dependent on gender when exposed to treatment. It was therefore recommended based on the findings that teachers should make use of Jigsaw II Cooperative Learning Strategy in order to enhance students’ performance in geometry.

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