Influence of Peer Collaboration on Junior Secondary School Students Achievement in Basic Technology

Abstract

This study was designed to determine the influence of peer collaboration strategy on Junior Secondary School (JSS) students’ achievement in basic science and technology (BST) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Three research questions and three hypotheses formulated to guide the study. The design for the study was a quasi-experimental. Specifically, the study adopted a pretest-posttest control group design involving one experimental and one control group. The population of the study consists of all the JSS III students in Gwagwalada and Kwali Area Councils of FCT, Abuja. The sample for the study was made up of 153 (87male and 66 female) students of 4 intact classes. The instrument used for data collection was basic science and technology achievement test (BSTAT). The internal consistency reliability estimate of 0.87 and stability estimate of 0.77 were obtained for BSTAT. The data generated were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The result of the data analysis showed that peer collaboration strategy facilitated the achievement of the students in BST. The study also showed that gender is not a significant factor on students’ achievement when taught using peer collaboration strategy. Based on the findings it was recommended that BST students irrespective of their gender should be taught using peer collaboration strategy.