ASSESSMENT OF LEARNERS’ COMPETENCE IN COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRANGE ON BASIC SCIENCE

ABSTRACT The study investigated the assessment of learners competence in cooperative learning strategy on basic science. three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 184 out of population of 1,834 students from 4 junior secondary Schools was drown by means of population technique. A validation 4poin rating scale type of Google questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive analysis using means and standard Deviation score were used to analyze the research questions. The results reveal that jigawa learning together and team achievement division are learners competence or skills of cooperative learning strategy, cooperative learning strategy is not constantly used in teaching and learning basic science. It enhances learning and help the students to learn faster and better. Students inability to work together, time factor and lact of interest on the part of the teachers are barriers to affected use of cooperative learning strategy. The study recommends. Among others that jigawa. Learning together, team achievement divination and other types of cooperative learning strategy be used by teachers to the students.