EFFECTS OF THREE MODES OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGY ON CHEMISTRY STUDENTS’PERFORMANCE AND MOTIVATION IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
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Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Abstract
This study examined the effects of three modes of cooperative learning strategy on
chemistry students‟ performance and motivation in Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria.The
study was guided by four research questions and four null hypotheses which were tested
at 0.05 alpha levels. Comparative effects of video, Facebook and WhatsApp-based
cooperative learning instructional strategy were explored. The instrument and the
treatment packages used in the study were researcher adapted Chemistry Performance
Test, Chemistry Motivation Scale, Video Based Cooperative Learning Instructional
Package, Facebook Based Cooperative Learning Instructional Package and WhatsApp
Based Cooperative Learning Instructional Package, which were validated by experts. The
study employed quasi-experimental post-test control group research design. The sample
population comprises of 120 SS2 Chemistry students drawn from three government
secondary schools in Kaduna Metropolis. Three classes were selected through simple
random sampling technique from the selected schools. Mean and standard deviation were
used to answer the two research questions while ANOVA was used to test the two null
hypotheses. Findings of the study revealed that students taught with Facebook Based
Cooperative learning Instructional Package and WhatsApp Based Cooperative Learning
Instructional Package have almost the same low level of performance, while students
taught with video Based Cooperative Learning Instructional Package perform much
better and therefore have increased academic performance. The findings of the research
work also indicated that students taught using Facebook and WhatsApp Based
Cooperative Learning Instructional Packages were more motivated than their
counterparts taught using Video Based Cooperative Learning Instructional Package.
Finally, it was recommended that Video, Based Cooperative Learning Instructional
package should be used to teach so as to enhance students‟ academic performance;
Teachers should incorporate video, Facebook and WhatsApp Based Cooperative
Learning Instructional packages as part of their instructional delivery strategy in order to
motivate and enhance students learning; Irrespective of gender video, Facebook and
WhatsApp Based Cooperative Learning Instructional packages should be used to teach in
order to enhance students‟ academic performance; Video, Facebook and WhatsApp
Based Cooperative Learning Instructional packages should be used to teach students
irrespective of gender so as to increase their academic motivation.