EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGY ON GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, IN YOLA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE

ABSTRACT Teaching and learning resources greatly influence standard and quality of education since they affect the teaching and learning process at all levels. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effective of cooperative learning strategy on geography students academic performance in senior secondary schools in Adamawa State .The specific objectives of this study were:- to determine the instructional resources needed in the teaching and learning of Geography in Adamawa State secondary schools, to the extent to which instructional resources are used in the teaching and learning of Geography in Adamawa State secondary schools and to suggest strategies to overcome challenges facing the utilization of instructional resources in Adamawa State secondary schools. The study adopted quasi experimental design. The study‘s population comprised of forty five schools, fifteen thousand two hundred and seventeen students and seventy seven Geography teachers. Nine public schools were selected for study using purposive sampling techniques based on school categories and students‘ gender composition such as one county boy and girl and three mixed schools, one girls and three mixed sub-county schools. The study used stratified sampling to collect data from Ten Geography teachers and three hundred and forty two form two students. Errors encountered during piloting were corrected before the main study and instrument were tested for reliability validity and clarity. The data were collected using questionnaires for students and teachers. development of their proficiency.