Abstract:
This research was to examine the effects of jigsaw cooperative learning strategy on
chemistry students’ understanding of rate of reaction in the Bompeh Senior High
Technical School and Adiembra Senior High School in the Western region of Ghana.
An experimental design was used. Data was collected using a ‘pen and pencil’ test
and questionnaire. A total of 84 students were sampled; 42 from each school using a
simple random sampling technique. The experimental group was taught using the
jigsaw cooperative learning method and the control group was taught using the
traditional lecture method. The data was analysed using a chi square statistical
analysis tool. The pre-test and post-test administered to the experimental group
showed that, there is a significant change in the students’ understanding of rate of
reaction when the intervention (jigsaw cooperative learning method) was used to
teach the experimental group. Findings demonstrate that, the jigsaw cooperative
learning technique brings about better understanding of the concept of rate of reaction
rather than the traditional method. Jigsaw cooperative learning was able to help
students improve on their interpersonal relationship since they were able to interact
among themselves to find solution to problems. It was recommended that teachers
should employ the jigsaw cooperative learning strategy in the teaching and learning of
concepts in chemistry.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Chemistry Education,
School of Sciences Submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirement for the award of Degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Chemistry Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba.
MAY, 2023
