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EFFECT OF PEER-COLLABORATIVE LEARNING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ENERGY IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

Authored By: Agu P. A., Musa D. C., Enemarie V.

Article Number: 1769985846

Received Date: December 22nd 2025 Published Date: February 1st 2026

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This study investigated the effect of peer-collaborative learning strategy on students’ academic achievement in Energy in Benue State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two corresponding hypotheses guided the study. A quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design was employed. The population consisted of 18,465 (9,433 male and 9,032 female) upper basic two students offering Basic Science in 162 public co-educational upper basic schools in Benue State in the 2024/2025 academic session, while the sample comprised 160 students from four intact classes drawn using multi-stage sample techniques from six co-educational schools. The Energy Achievement Test (EAT), validated by experts using a KR-21, yielded a reliability of 0.98 and was considered the instrument for data collection. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test hypotheses. Findings revealed that peer-collaborative learning significantly enhanced students’ academic achievement compared to the conventional method (F (1, 157) = 199.773). The study also revealed that there was no significant gender difference observed among students taught with the peer-collaborative strategy (F (1,68) = 0.841). It was concluded that peer-collaborative learning is an effective strategy for improving students’ achievement in the concept of Energy in Basic Science. The study recommended, among others, that peer-collaborative learning strategy should be adopted in the teaching of upper basic two students offering Basic Science across Benue State, Nigeria.

Enemarie V., Agu, P. A. & Musa, D. C. (2026). Effect of peer-collaborative learning strategy on students’ academic achievement in energy in Benue State, Nigeria. Journal of Science, Technology, and Education (JSTE); www.nsukjste.com/. 10(5), 67-80.

Agu P. A.
Nasarawa State University Keffi
Musa D. C.
Nasarawa State University Keffi
Enemarie V.
Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Benue State.