Causes of poor performance in Mathematics in Primary Schools in Kaabong Sub-County, Kaabong District.
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Date
2017-11
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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 primary schools; Kaabong Sub-Coun1y, Kaabong District.
This objectives of this study were: to find out the methods teachers use in teaching
mathematics in primary schools, to establish whether types of instructional
materials used by mathematics teachers affect pupils' perfonnance and to establish
students' attitudes towards mathematics and the impact on performance in this
discipline.
The study was conducted in eight primary schools with the respondents being
pupils, teachers and the headteachers of the selected schools.
The study was conducted using cross-sectional survey design because it enabled
the researcher to obtain correlated data from different variables.
The research tools used in this study were questionnaires 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 mathematfos as indicated at 100% while few of them use lecture methods
as indicated at 06%. It was also fund out that the use of instructional materials in
mathematics classes was almost negligible.
In this study, it was recommended that the ministry of education should harmonize
the policy of teaching mathematics by providing teaching and learning resource
organize in-service training for mathematics teachers and among others.
Description
A research report submitted to the College of Education,
Open and Distance Learning As Partial Fulfillment of Requirements
for the Award of Bachelors
Degree in Education - Primary of
Kampala International
University.
Keywords
Mathematics subject, Poor Performance, Causes, Primary Schools, Kaabong District