ERIC Number: EJ1237524
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1029-5968
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Using after School Programme to Improve Mathematics Achievement and Attitude among Grade Ten Low Achievers
Ariyo, Simeon O.; Adeleke, Joshua O.
Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, v22 n2 p47-58 2018
Importance of mathematics in technological development of any nation requires that more attention be given to students with consistent failure in the subject. This study established the effectiveness of an after school programme among low learners in mathematics. Pre- and post-test, control group quasi-experimental design was used for the study. Participants (grade 10, ages 14-15 students) who scored 40% and below in the diagnostic assessment were selected across the four schools for the experiment. Two schools each were randomly assigned to control (conventional) and treatment (use of diagnostic assessment followed by the after school programme) groups. A total of 95 participants (49 males and 46 females) formed the sample for the study. Four research instruments were used. A t-test was used for the analysis. No significant difference in students' achievement and attitude was evident before treatment; however, there was significant effect of treatment on students' posttest mathematics achievement t[subscript (93)]=9.22, p<0.05 but not on attitude. Teachers are encouraged to use diagnostic assessment to identify students with learning needs and use after school programme to enhance their performance.
Descriptors: After School Programs, Mathematics Achievement, Low Achievement, Grade 10, Student Attitudes, Mathematics Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students
International Society for Teacher Education. Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Niels Juelsgade 84, 8210 Aarhus N. Denmark; e-mail: isftecontact@gmail.com; Web site: http://isfte.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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