An investigation into the causes of poor performance in mathematics in selected secondary school in Tororo Municipality Tororo District
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Date
2017-06
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This research investigated into the causes of poor performance in mathematics in
selected secondmy schools; Tororo Municipality, Tororo District.
This objectives of tltis study were: to find out the metl10ds teachers use in teaching
mathematics in secondmy schools, to establish whetl1er types of instructional
materials used by mathematics teachers affect students' performance and to
establish students' attitudes towards mathematics and the impact on performance
in tlris discipline.
The study was conducted in eight secondary schools with the respondents being
students, teachers and the headteachers oftl1e selected schools.
The study was conducted using cross-sectional survey design because it enabled
t11e researcher to obtain correlated data from different variables.
The research tools used in tltis study were questimmaires and interview guide and
used both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
The data was analysed using percentage and frequencies for comprehensive
analysis.
The research findings were that most teachers use problem solving methods in
teaching mathematics as indicated at 100% wltile few of them use lecture metl10ds
as indicated at 06%. It was also fund out tllat the use of instructional materials in
mathematics classes was almost negligible.
In this study, it was recommended tl1at t11e ministry of education should harmonize
tl1e policy of teaching mathematics by providing teaching and leaming resource
organize in-service training for mathematics teachers and among other
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A research report submitted to the college of education, open and distance learning in fulfillment of requirements for the award of a Degree in Bachelor of Education-secondary of Kampala International University
Keywords
Poor performance, Mathematics, Tororo District, Uganda