Relationship Between Teaching Method And Students’ Performance In Mathematics In Public Secondary Schools In Dadaab Sub County, Garissa County; Kenya
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 5
Abstract
The teaching method used by teachers largely determines student’ performance in mathematics. Secondary school students have in the past years continued to performdismally in mathematics and therefore the study aimed examining the influence of teaching methods on students’ academic achievement in mathematics in Dadaab sub county, Garissa County. The study was based on a conceptual model developed by Shavelson; McDonwell and Oakes (1987). The study adopted quasi experimental research design but with mixed approaches of data collection and analysis. Target population comprised of all head teachers, all mathematics teachers and form two students in ten secondary schools in Dadaab Sub County. A total of 155 respondents were selected.Five school principals,all mathematics teachers and 30% of the students’ constituted the study sample. Purposive sampling was used for the principals and mathematics teachers.Stratified random sampling and simple random sampling were used to determine student sample and subsequently place them into the research groups. All mathematics teachers and principals in each of the sampled schools were purposively included in the study. Achievement tests, structured questionnaires, and interview guides were used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data from respondents. Qualitative data was thematically coded and quantized then entered in statistical package for social science (SPSS) alongside the quantitative data then was analyzed descriptively and inferentially and presented using statistical tables, charts and graphs. The study established that there is a positive correlation between teaching methods and students’ achievement in mathematics.Teaching using ICT’s was strongly correlated to students’ achievement than traditional methods of teaching.This indicated that teaching using ICT’s can improve learners’ performance. The study recommends thatthe government through the ministry of education should ensure that ICT resources in schools should be adequate enough in order for teachers and students to utilize them in the teaching learning process. The ministry of education to organize forums and create platforms that can be used to sensitize teachers on the importance of ICT in teaching. This will ensure teachers embrace ICT’s and use them appropriately and frequently in their schools.
Authors and Affiliations
Joel Silla Muema, David M. Mulwa, Stephen N. Mailu
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