Impact of teaching methods on students performance in mathematics, Wajir District
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2008-07
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The study on impact of teaching methods on students' performance in mathematics was
conducted within \Vajir District in Kenya. The general objective formulated so as to
realize this study had been formulated as: this study is intended to determine the impact
of teaching methods on performance of students in mathematics. In order to achieve the
objectives of the study, research questions were tormulated.
In review of related literature, all other authors' works or contentions in relation to the
problem under study were revisited and all this had to correlate with the objectives of the
study.
In the research methodology, a descriptive design was employed .since the whole study
was about explaining a scenario or an event. A sample of 40 respondents which
constituted 30 students and I 0 teachers was used. Interview guides and questionnaires
were employed in the process of data gathering after which data was analyzed and
presented in percentages and fiequency distribution tables.
The findings from the field revealed that effective teac]ling methods would encourage ' students to perceiYe mathematics positively. It was also revealed that mathematics was
important in the technological field. A recommendation was made that there was need for
student- centered teaching approaches so as to motivate students do well in mathematics.
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A research project submitted to the Institute Of Open And Distance Learning in partial fulfilment of the requirement for Award of a Degree of Bachelor in Education (Arts) Of Kampala International University
Keywords
Teaching, Methods, Student's, Perfomance