Research Papers/Topics in Education/Mathematics

INCORPORATING GEOGEBRA SOFTWARE IN THE TEACHING OF CIRCLE THEOREM AND ITS EFFECT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of GeoGebra software on senior high school students’ academic performance in Circle Theorems. The study also assessed the students’ attitudes towards the use of GeoGebra in teaching and learning of Circle Theorems. The study made use of simple random sampling (lottery method) and purposive sampling techniques select two Form 2 classes from two different schools within the Bono Region. The sample size for the study was 78 stud...

SEX DIFFERENCES AND TEACHERS’ AWARENESS OF SCHOOL -BASED ASSESSMENT AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN HO MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate significant sex differences in students’ achievement scores in core mathematics as measured by the School-Based Assessment System. It also investigated the extent to which mathematics teachers were aware and conversant with the provision for the SBA. A survey method was used and simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were used to select three Senior High Schools in the Ho Municipality. A total of 194 students had their assessment i...

THE EFFECT OF VHPI ON PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ GEOMETRIC THINKING AND MOTIVATION TO LEARN GEOMETRY

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of the van Hiele Phase-based Instruction (VHPI) on Pre-service Teachers’ (PTs) geometric thinking in terms of the van Hiele Levels and how the VHPI can motivate PTs to learn geometry. It further investigated how College of Education (CE) Mathematics tutors facilitate geometry teaching and learning consistent with the van Hiele Levels of geometric thinking. The study utilized mixed method approach involving quasi-experimental design in which two Co...

EXPLORING THE MENTORSHIP ACTIVITIES OF UEW MATHEMATICS EDUCATION INTERNS

ABSTRACT The study explored mentoring activities experienced by mathematics interns during the internship programme. It further explored interns’ evaluation of mentors' professional competences and how it shapes their conception and vision of teaching and learning of mathematics and how the student internship programme can be improved. The study surveyed 134 mathematics interns from UEW. Data was collected using questionnaire and interviews. Among the interns surveyed, five were selected fo...

INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF INQUIRY-ORIENTED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH (IO-IA) ON TEACHING AND LEARNING OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF UEW

Abstract The study investigated the impact of inquiry-oriented instructional approach (IO-IA) on the teaching and learning of partial differential equations (PDEs) at the undergraduate level with the purpose of addressing challenges that students face in the learning of PDEs. A purposive sampling technique was used to select four hundred (400) students from the two cohort groups (2016/2017 and 2017/2018 academic year students) of mathematics students. The selected students in each year group ...

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SELECTED DISTRICTS IN

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in mathematics achievement of senior high school students in selected districts in the Central Region of Ghana. The study was conducted in four districts in the Central Region of Ghana. The research questions/hypothesis addressed in the study were: The study sought to determine the overall mathematics achievement of senior high school boys and girls in the selected schools and to examine differences in the mathematics ac...

COMPARATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS OF CATEGORIES OF EXRECISES INMATHEMATICAL TASKS IN TWO GHANAIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOKS

ABSTRACT This study was an attempt to Compare the Categories of mathematical tasks in two SHS mathematics textbooks namely AKIOLA core mathematics series (ACM) and the Enriched mathematics (ECM) textbooks for SHS. It specifically sought to find out the categories of exercises in mathematical tasks as well as the categories of steps in mathematical tasks and whether or not there were differences between the categories of exercises and steps in the ACM textbooks and ECM textbooks. In all, eight...

THE SPATIAL ABILITY EFFECT ON PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ BASIC GEOMETRY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE IN RELATION TO VERBAL REASONING

ABSTRACT Research in cognitive psychology suggests that cognitive factors such as spatial abilities and verbal reasoning are important in developing geometric knowledge of students in elementary school. However, these cognitive abilities are less explored in teacher education. The study adopted cross-sectional survey design to investigate relationships among knowledge types in geometry, and how spatial ability and verbal reasoning relate to and account for knowledge in basic shape and space a...

QUALITY OF TEACHING MATHEMATICS AND OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN STANDARDS PROVIDED FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS ON THEIR PERFORMANCE IN BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BECE) IN THE KADJEBI

ABSTRACT Performance in mathematics by students has persistently been poor. This study sought to investigate the impact of quality of teaching mathematics and opportunity to learn standards provided for Junior High School pupils on their performance in Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The study also sought to establish the strategies that could be adopted to improve performance in the subject by students in Kadjebi District of the Volta Region. The population for the study was ...

Investigating Effects of the Use of Active Pedagogy on Senior High School Students' Achievement in Logical Reasoning in West Mamprusi District

ABSTRACT The present study investigated effects of the use of Active Pedagogy on Senior High School students’ achievement in logical reasoning in the West Mamprusi District (WMD) of the North East Region of Ghana. The study employed a Quasi-experimental design with pre-test post-test control groups design which involved a sample of three hundred and forty (340) students from the four Public Senior High Schools of the district, using convenience and purposive sampling techniques. Observatio...

THE USE OF SMARTPHONE MATHEMATICS APPLICATIONS AMONG PRE-SERVICE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS AT TEACHER UNIVERSITIES IN GHANA

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to find out the use of Smartphone Mathematics Applications (SMAs) among Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers (PMTs) in learning Mathematics at teacher universities in Ghana. It further investigated the factors that influence PMTs’ use of SMAs in learning mathematics and their perceptions about the use of SMAs in learning mathematics. The study utilized a cross-sectional survey design. The targeted population for the study was made up of 1,840 PMTs at the ...

A STUDY OF SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS IN COMPUTER USE OF UNDERGRADUATE MATHS STUDENTS’ AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THEIR COMPUTER EXPERIENCES IN SHS

ABSTRACT  This study investigated Self-efficacy Beliefs in Computer use of Undergraduate maths Students’ and its Relationship to their Computer Experiences in SHS. The study used quantitative methodology which employed survey design as an approach of inquiry. Bandura self-efficacy beliefs theory was used as a conceptual model to assess the extent of students’ computer competence and constructivist teaching and learning principle as a theoretical framework to assess SHS students’ comput...

PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ USE OF PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS IN DEALING WITH SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS INVOLVING WORD PROBLEMS

ABSTRACT This study investigated how the use of problem solving techniques could improve pre-service teachers’ performance in word problems of simultaneous equations as well as interest in the subject. The second-year pre-service teachers at the Wesley College of Education, Kumasi, were involved in the study. The study employed the survey design and data were collected using pre-test, post-test and questionnaire/interview. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The...

STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN THE LIBERIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (LSHSCE) AND HOW IT IS INFLUENCED BY TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to describe twelfth grade students’ perception of the mathematics teachers’ teaching style, to describe the mathematics teachers’ perception of in-service education and training (INSET) programmes, and to investigate twelfth grade students’ achievement in Liberia Senior High School Certificate Examination (LSHSCE) mathematics and how it is influenced by teacher characteristics. The study took place in fourteen purposively selected senior high scho...

Impact of Classwide Peer Tutoring Method on Senior High School Students' Achievement and Retention in Quadratic Functions

ABSTRACT  This research work investigated the impact of Class Wide Peer Tutoring (CWPT) teaching strategy on Senior High School students’ academic achievement and retention. It also looked at students’ perception of using CWPT method in teaching Quadratic Functions. The design adopted was quasi-experimental design, involving pre-tests and post-tests. One Hundred and sixty-six (166) students of 2016/2017 academic year in the two public second cycle schools in the Central Tongu District of...


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