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EFFECT OF JIGSAW INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY ON STUDENTS? ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN QUADRATIC EQUATION IN NSUKKA EDUCATION ZONE

Usman, Kamoru. O. and Okeke, Anulika. M

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Abstract The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Jigsaw instructional strategy on students? achievement and interest in quadratic equation. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were posed and formulated respectively to guide the study. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance.This study adopted a quasi-experimental research design, precisely nonequivalent control group design. A total of 156 SS2 mathematics students were used as sample for this study. A 30 multiple choice achievement test and quadratic equation interest scale were used to collect data for the study. Three experts validated the instrument. The Research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation and the null hypotheses were tested using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).The results of the study revealed among others that Jigsaw instructional strategy improved students? achievement in quadratic equation than lecture method. Also, Jigsaw instructional strategy favours students? interest in quadratic equation than lecture method. Keywords: Jigsaw Instructional Strategy, Achievement, Interest, Quadratic Equation.

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