Effects of Jigsaw II Learning Strategy on Geometry Achievement and Students Attitude toward Mathematics of Senior Secondary School s in Suleja Metropolis, Nigeria.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of Jigsaw cooperative strategy on mathematics achievement and attitude of senior secondary school students in Suleja metropolis. The research design adopted for the study was quasi- experimental design, using pretest, posttest nonequivalent control group design. A sample size of 280 SS2 students from two co-educational and two senior secondary schools from four schools were selected using simple random sampling technique. Two intact classes with 157 (male 102, female 55) students were randomly assigned to experimental group and 123 (90 male and 33 female) students assigned to control group. Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) adapted from past WAEC questions wasIthe instrument used for data collection. The test instrument used for the study was a thirty (30) multiple choice question, which was validated by four mathematics experts and pilot tested using Pearson product moment corelation coefficient, and a reliability coefficient of 0.80 and a reliability coefficient of 0.76 was obtained for student attitude toward mathematics. Four research questions formulated and Four null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while ANOVA and ANCOVA were used to test the hypotheses. Results from the findings showed that the students were taught geometry aspect of Mathematics using Jigsaw II teaching strategy had better achievement score than those taught using conventional method. Also, there was no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students taught. On attitude, significant difference existed between the experimental and control groups in favour of the experimental group while there was no significant difference on the attitude of male and female students taught mathematics using Jigsaw II teaching strategy. It was therefore, recommended among that mathematics teachers should use Jigsaw II teaching strategy in the teaching and learning of Mathematics.