EFFECT OF CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUE ON PHYSICS ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS IN ANAMBRA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Abstract

This study was on effect of co-operative learning technique on physics achievement of senior secondary school students in Anambra Central Senatorial district of Anambra State, Nigeria. The design adopted for the study was Quasi-experimental design. Three research questions guided the study. The population of the study was all the Senior Secondary Students in the senatorial district and the sample size consisted of 2000 students obtained using multi-stage sampling technique, 1200 for experimental group and 800 for control group. A physics achievement multiple test questions that were 30 in number was developed. The reliability of the developed instrument was established using split half method and administered on an independent group and was found to yield reliability co-efficient of 0.74. Twenty briefed assistants helped in the research. Apart from administering the physics achievement test, they served as resource persons to animate the learning strategy. The data collected was analysed using average mean score difference (2 - I). The finding revealed among others that co-operative learning strategy has high efficiency in enhancing the physics achievement of senior secondary school students in Anambra Central Senatorial district. Among the recommendations proffered include creating enabling atmosphere for co-operative learning, integration and encouragement of usage by staff and students.