Causes Of Poor Performance In Mathematics In Murkan Secondary School, Murkan Location, Kirindon Division, Trans Mara District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya

ABSTRACT

The research is aimed at identifying the root causes of poor performance

in mathematics at Muukan Secondary Schools. The research involves the

students, mathematics teachers and principal of Murkan Secondary. The

education officer within Kirindon Division has also been involved in this

research.

To facilitate the research I have developed the questionnaires that have

been responded by selected students, mathematics teachers, principal

and quality assurance and standard officer within Kirindon Division. In

some case I have used oral question to supplement the question in the

questionnaires.

I found that there are many causes of poor mathematics in Murkan

Secondary but the one that I found to be the major cause is the negative

attitudes mathematics by both teachers and learners. Attitudes have

been found to be the key issues for effective teaching and learning of

mathematics.

The major recommendation I have given is that of motivating

mathematics teachers so as to develop positive attitudes towards

mathematics. The teachers should simplify the teaching of mathematics so as to arouse the interest of the students.

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