EFFECTS OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING METHODS ON BASIC TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

The Basic Technology teachers in the JSS level do not seem to be aware of the activity-based instructional methods such as co-operative learning strategies as school instructions remain teacher-dominated. In order to popularize the co-operative learning methods in Basic Technology, this study examined the effect of co-operative learning methods (Learning Together (LT) and Jigsaw group (JG) as well as sex effect on Basic Technology achievement in the JSS level. Two hypotheses were tested, and the study employed a three-way factorial non randomized control group, pre-test, post test design. The treatment groups consisting of 290 subjects were exposed to three weeks treatment with three different instructional packages. The subjects were selected from three secondary schools using judgmental sampling procedure. Data were collected and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics and post-hoc analysis applied where possible. The findings revealed that students taught with co-operative learning strategies performed better in Basic Technology achievement than those taught with expository method. There was no sex effect in the achievement. The use of co-operative learning methods was recommended and Governments and Educational agencies should organize workshops to popularize co-operative learning methods