INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY TWO STUDENTS EXPOSED TO SEQUENTIAL TEACHING METHODS IN BIOLOGY IN JOS-SOUTH, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of gender on achievement of senior secondary two students exposed to sequential teaching methods in Biology in Jos-South Plateau state, Nigeria. The study employed the non- equivalent pre-test, post-test quasi-experimental research design. The sample comprised 118 (47 male and 71 female) SS2 students offering Biology from four co-educational Public secondary schools in Jos-South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The Biology Achievement Test (BAT) with Reliability index 0.924 was used as an instrument for data collection. Research questions were Answered using mean and standard deviation while hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. Results revealed that sequential teaching methods improved the achievement of male and female senior secondary students in Biology. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that Biology teachers should teach their students with sequential teaching methods to enhance male and female students’ achievement in the subject.