ERIC Number: EJ1083838
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2222-1735
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The Effect of Performance Assessment-Driven Instruction on the Attitude and Achievement of Senior High School Students in Mathematics in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
Arhin, Ato Kwamina
Journal of Education and Practice, v6 n2 p109-116 2015
The study was a quasi-experimental research project conducted to investigate the effect of performance assessment-driven instructions on the attitude and achievement in mathematics of senior high school students in Ghana at Ghana National College in Cape Coast. Two Form 1 science classes were used for the study and were assigned as experimental and control groups. These two classes were randomly chosen for the study. The experimental group consisted of forty-two students and control group forty students. Data was collected through the use of an open ended test in mathematics and a questionnaire on students' attitudes to mathematics. The questionnaire contained 15 Likert-type questions. The independent samples t-test was used to find the differences between the groups. The experimental group differed significantly on the post-test scores from the control group. This study identified that PA-driven instruction improved students' problem-solving abilities and increased student confidence in doing mathematics because they felt more competent in working mathematical problems.The study also explored students' attitude to mathematics through the use of a Likert-type questionnaire. The findings showed that students' attitudes toward mathematics were generally positive. It is recommended that Ghana Education Service should organise in-service training for mathematics teachers on the use of PA-driven instructions and mathematics teachers should also integrate performance assessment-based tasks in their students' exercises.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Performance Based Assessment, High School Seniors, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Quasiexperimental Design, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Mathematics Tests, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Pretests Posttests, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Mathematics, Problem Solving, Self Efficacy, Mathematics Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, Statistical Significance, Comparative Analysis, Hypothesis Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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