The study examined the effects of Kolawole's Problem Solving (KPS) teaching strategy on the academic performance of secondary school students in Mathematics in Nigeria. Specifically, the study was designed to ascertain which of the strategies (KPS or conventional) would be the more effective in the teaching of Mathematics. The study also investigated the difference in the academic performance of students exposed to KPS strategy in three geo-political zones of Nigeria. Quasi -experimental pre-test and post-test two group design (one experimental group and one control group) was used in the study. The sample consisted of 562 S.S.S. 2 students drawn from eighteen public secondary schools in three geo-political zones of Nigeria. The sample was selected using multistage sampling procedure. Performance Test in Mathematics (PTM) was used to collect relevant data for this study. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that the two groups (KPS and Conventional) were homogeneous at the commencement of the experiment. Also, there was significant difference in the post-test mean score of students exposed to KPS and conventional strategies in favour of students exposed to KPS strategy. Furthermore, there was difference in students' performance in Mathematics when exposed to KPS based on their geo-political zones. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that the use of KPS strategy should be encouraged in Mathematics class in secondary schools so as to enhance better academic performance of students in Mathematics.
This empirical study establishes the use of pause procedure in the teaching and learning of Mathematics. Quasi-experimental of pre-test posttest control group design was adopted to establish the effect of independent variable over the dependent variable. 208 primary school pupils were selected as the sample for the study. Three hypotheses were generated. The experimental and control groups were homogenous at the beginning of the study as discovered from the analysis of the pretest data collected. After the treatment, the students were examined to determine the effectiveness of treatment. Mathematics Performance Test (MPT) was the instrument employed by the researcher to collect data for the study. Data collected were analysed using t-test analytical tool. It was observed that the use of pause teaching procedure helped pupils to perform better in Mathematics. Findings showed that pause procedure had positive effects on the learners’ performance in Mathematics. It was observed that gender has no effect on pause procedure as a teaching strategy in primary schools. Hence it was recommended that Mathematics teachers should adopt the use of pause teaching procedure for better performance in Mathematics.
This study investigated the impact of mother- child relationship on moral behaviour of secondary school science students in South west, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive design of the survey type. The population of the study consisted of 804,278 public secondary school science students in South West Nigeria and the sample consisted of 1,500 public secondary school science students in South West Nigeria which was drawn out of population using multistage random sampling procedure. The instrument used in the study was tagged ‘Mother-Child Relationship and Moral Behaviour Questionnaire (MCRMBQ)’. Face and content validities were determined by experts in science education. Corrections were effected based on their observations and instructions. Reliability of the instrument was ascertained through test-retest method and the reliability coefficient of 0.72 was obtained. The data collected was analysed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The result showed that the level of moral behavior of secondary school science students based on mothers’ educational level was moderate. It was also revealed that there is significant difference in moral behavior of secondary school science students based on mothers’ educational levels and that students whose mothers’ educational level were above secondary school had the highest moral behavior among the students. From the findings, it was recommended that adult literacy should be organized for parents especially mother with children in science classes in secondary schools so that they can contribute to their children’s moral behavior which will definitely affect their learning outcomes.
This research examined the imperatives of pedagogical updates for Mathematics education professionals: The digital technology sensibility in a resilient word. What informed this research is the need for considering better ways of impacting mathematical knowledge and skills in students as the usages of Mathematics are geometrically increasing in this world of Technological advancement. Quasi- experimental research of pretest, posttest control group design was adopted. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in the selection of samples for the study. 101 Senior Secondary School II (SSSII) students were purposively selected as sample for the study base on access to smart phones/computer. Three null hypotheses were generated. Mathematics Performance Test (MPT) was the instrument used to collect data. The reliability of the instrument was calculated using Pearson Moment Correlation Analysis. ϒ=0.88 was obtained which showed that the instrument was good enough for the study. Pre and post tests were conducted and Data collected were analysed using t-test and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results obtained showed that the use of WhatsApp (treatment) has positive effects on students’ performance in Mathematics. Hence, it was recommended that WhatsApp as a means of communication in Social Media could be employed in the teaching and learning of Mathematics for better performance.
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