Effects of Two Modes of Innovative Instructional Strategies on Chemistry Students Achievement in Senior Secondary Schools in Minna Metropolis.

Abstract

students' achievement in senior secondary school in Minna metropolis. Seventy two students were randomly selected from three senior secondary schools in Minna metropolis, they _were randomly assigned to two, experimental groups, and one control group using. Chemistry achievement test (CAT) was used as instrument for data collection. Statistical analysis tools are the mean, standard deviation, t-test, and ANOVA, The result Showed that there was significant difference in the mean score of experimental groups and control group. It was alio showed that there was no significant difference: in the mean score of male and female students of the experimental group. It was however recommended that innovative instructional strategies (Jigsawll and STAD cooperative rning) should be adopted, by chemistry teachers for the teaching ofchemistry.