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Effects of Station Rotation Model on Students’ Academic Performance in Algebraic Expressions among Senior Secondary Schools in Kebbi State, Nigeria

^*1Abdulhamid Illo Garba, ²Usman Galadima and ³Tambuwal, N. I.

^*1Department of Science Education, Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aleiro, Kebbi State, Nigeria. E-mail: mailto:agarbaillo85@gmail.com

^{2 & 3}Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria. E-mail: usman.galadima@ssu.edu.ng

DOI: https://doi.org/10.65760/rijessu.v5.4.2

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of Station Rotation Model on senior secondary school students’ academic performance in algebraic expressions in Kebbi State, Nigeria. A quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test non-randomized research group design was adopted. The sample of 134 students selected from two public secondary schools through purposive sampling using intact classes assigned to experimental (66 students) and control (68 students) groups. The experimental group was taught using the Station Rotation Model, while the control group received instruction through the demonstration teaching method. Data were collected using the Student Algebraic Expression Performance Test (SAEPT), a 25-item multiple-choice instrument validated by experts, with a reliability coefficient of 0.80. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (independent and paired sample t-tests) were used for data analysis at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that students taught using the Station Rotation Model performed significantly better than those taught using the demonstration method. Furthermore, a significant difference was observed in the performance of male and female students in the experimental group, with male students outperforming their female counterparts. The study concluded that the Station Rotation Model enhances students’ understanding, engagement, and academic performance in algebraic expressions. It was therefore recommended that mathematics teachers adopt the Station Rotation Model in classroom instruction and that educational stakeholders provide adequate training and resources to support its effective implementation.

Keywords: Academic Performance, Algebraic Expressions, Station Rotation Model

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