Abstract

EFFECT OF CONSTRUCTIVIST BASED TEACHING STRATEGY ON JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS` ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS IN OGUN STATE

AMINU, Lateef. O & AKINMEJI Oluwaseyi Oluwatoyin

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The study investigated the effect of the Constructivist Based Teaching Strategy on junior secondary school students` performance in Mathematics in Ijebu-East Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study employed a pre-test, post-test, and non-random control group quasi-experimental research design. 100 (46 male and 54 female) junior secondary school students with two hypotheses were generated. A 20-item Mathematics Performance Test (MPT) was used to gather data. A reliability coefficient of 0.82 was obtained using split-half coefficients Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, and standard deviation while inferential analysis was t-test and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results revealed that there is no significant difference in the mean performance of the students before the treatment was applied, and also significant mean difference existed between the two groups after the treatment was introduced. Based on these findings, the study recommended among others that there is a need for mathematics teachers to approach the teaching of mathematics with more innovative approaches such as a Constructivist Based Teaching Strategy to develop students' performance in the subject. Keywords: Constructivist-Based Strategy, Mathematics, Performance, Secondary School

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