Effects of Individualized and Cooperative Learning Strategies on Performance of Students in Economics in Lagos State

Abstract

The study compared the effects of the two learning strategies on the academic performance of students in economic achievement test. 400 students, from five secondary schools were selected in Lagos state. Instruments use was; Economic Achievement Test (ECOAT). Three hypotheses were tested at 5% level of significance. Data collected were subjected to t-test statistics. The results showed that students in cooperative class performed better than individualized class and there is significant difference between academic performance of male and female students exposed to group learning. Based on these findings, it was recommended that cooperative learning strategies should be introduced at the secondary school level of education to enhance high academic performance of students, Social and emotional benefits should be built into individualized class so that learning becomes attractive

Keywords: Individualized, Cooperative, Strategies, Achievement, Economics Students