IMPACTS OF THINK- PAIR- SHARE STRATEGY ON LAGOS STATE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

This study examined the impact of the Think-Pair-Share strategy on Lagos State Junior Secondary School students’ engagement and academic achievement in English Language. the study adopted a mixed method approach involving control and experimental groups. A total of 40 Junior Secondary School II students were selected from two schools in Lagos State. Achievement tests and engagement questionnaires served as the major instruments for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANCOVA, Independent sample test and one-sample t-test at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that students taught using the (TPS)demonstrated significantly higher academic achievement (M = 24.90, SD = 3.28) compared to those taught with traditional methods (M = 15.60, SD = 2.48), F(1,37) = 22.690, p = .000. Findings from Hypothesis One revealed a significant difference in academic achievement between students taught using the TPS strategy and those taught through the conventional method, F(1,37) = 22.690, p = .000, indicating that TPS significantly improved students’ academic performance in English Language. Results from Hypothesis Two using a one-sample t-test showed that students’ engagement was significantly enhanced by the TPS strategy, with all engagement indicators yielding p < .05. This suggests that TPS promoted active participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during English lessons. Hypothesis Three, analyzed using an independent-samples t-test, revealed no significant difference in academic achievement between male and female students taught with TPS, t(38) = 0.739, p = 0.454, showing that gender did not influence achievement outcomes The study concludes that the Think-Pair-Share strategy is an effective instructional approach for improving students’ achievement and engagement in English Language. Overall, the study concludes that the Think-Pair-Share strategy is an effective instructional approach for improving both academic achievement and classroom engagement in English Language. Word count: 248 Keywords: academic achievement, English Language, Junior Secondary Schools, Lagos state, student engagement Think-Pair-Share strategy.