IMPACTS OF COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES, INQUIRY BASED ACTIVITIES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, IN GWALE L.G.A

The study was aimed to investigate the impact of collaborative activities, inquiry based activities on the performance of Biology students of secondary schools in Gwale local Government Area, and Kano State. The research design for the study is quasi experimental research design. The population for this research comprised all the SS2 Biology students in Gwale local government of Kano state which are 11,616 students and the sample size is 378. The instrument used in obtaining the relevant data for this research project was self-developed lesson plans by the researchers on related topic food chain incorporated with collaborative activities, inquiry based activities, as well as academic performance of Biology students in first term, 2023/2024 session. The data collected was analyzed by the use of analysis of variance (ANOVA) in order to test the academic performance of the learners as well as differences between the method of teaching used and interpretation was made in a simple language for easy understanding. The finding of the study indicates that learners in selected senior secondary schools in Gwale L.G.A. of Kano State showed improvement in understanding the food chain through the use of collaborative and inquiry methods, aligns with the findings of several studies in the field of science education. The study concluded that, the effectiveness of both collaborative and inquiry-based learning methods in enhancing students' understanding of the food chain in senior secondary schools. The study recommended that, teachers should incorporate inquiry-based methods to foster deeper understanding and critical thinking in students.