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Geometric Model Simulation Instructional Approach and Junior Secondary School Students? Academic Performance in Mathematics in Rivers State Nigeria
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Education
Abstract
This study was titled geometric model simulation instructional approach and junior secondary school students; academic performance in mathematics in Rivers State Nigeria. A sample of 156 students was drawn from a population of 4,584 junior secondary one students? in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study was guided by two objectives, two research questions and two null hypotheses. The pretest, posttest quasi experimental research design was used for the study. The experimental group one was taught sold geometry with origami-based instruction, experimental group two was taught with simulation instruction while the control group was taught with chart-based instruction. A Geometry Performance Test which had 25 multiple-test items was used to collect data. The instrument was validated by experts and the test retest method was used to obtain a reliability of 0.82. The mean, standard deviation and analysis of covariance were used for analysis. The findings showed that origami-based instruction was more effective than the simulation instructional approach with no statistically significant difference. The result also showed that the simulation instructional approach was more effective than the chart-based instruction with a significant statistically difference. It was therefore recommended that mathematics teachers should desist from using the traditional method of teaching and employ innovative instructional methods such as origami-based instruction and computer simulation.
Keywords
Simulation, Performance, Geometry, Mathematics, Students.
How to cite this paper
@article{1703193,
author = {Charles-Ogan, Gladys I. (Ph.D), Ndubisi, Esther Ekene},
title = {Geometric Model Simulation Instructional Approach and Junior Secondary School Students? Academic Performance in Mathematics in Rivers State Nigeria},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2022},
volume = {5},
number = {8},
pages = {52-59},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1703193.pdf},
abstract = {This study was titled geometric model simulation instructional approach and junior secondary school students; academic performance in mathematics in Rivers State Nigeria. A sample of 156 students was drawn from a population of 4,584 junior secondary one students? in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study was guided by two objectives, two research questions and two null hypotheses. The pretest, posttest quasi experimental research design was used for the study. The experimental group one was taught sold geometry with origami-based instruction, experimental group two was taught with simulation instruction while the control group was taught with chart-based instruction. A Geometry Performance Test which had 25 multiple-test items was used to collect data. The instrument was validated by experts and the test retest method was used to obtain a reliability of 0.82. The mean, standard deviation and analysis of covariance were used for analysis. The findings showed that origami-based instruction was more effective than the simulation instructional approach with no statistically significant difference. The result also showed that the simulation instructional approach was more effective than the chart-based instruction with a significant statistically difference. It was therefore recommended that mathematics teachers should desist from using the traditional method of teaching and employ innovative instructional methods such as origami-based instruction and computer simulation.},
keywords = {Simulation, Performance, Geometry, Mathematics, Students.},
month = {February},
}