Effects of Inquiry-Based Method on the Achievement Students in Basic Science and Technology in Jss Ii in Lere, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of Inquiry- Based method on the achievement of Basic Science and Technology students of JSS II in Lere, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study had two objectives, research questions and hypotheses. The population covered 26 Schools with a population of 3,738 students. The quasi-experimental design was employed for the study. Specifically, the non-equivalent pre-test, post-test control groups. A simple random sampling technique was used to select two schools with a sample of 110 Students, The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested using ANCOVA at 0.05 level of significance. The instrument used for data collection was a Basic Science and Technology Achievement Test (BSTAT). The instrument was validated by three experts from University of Jos. The reliability coefficient was 0.75. The results showed that, the achievement of students in the experimental group was higher than the control group, significance difference existed between the achievement of male and female students. Based on the Study, it was recommended that, teachers should use the Inquiry-Based method in teaching and government should provide all necessary materials for teaching and Learning of Basic Science and Technology.