action research on poor performance in mathematics

Causes of poor performance in mathematics from teachers, parents and students perspective. IEEE Access (2020). It is a double-edged sword. From the target population of 201 respondents, 181 respondents comprising of 151 years 12 and 13 students, 16 mathematics teachers, 7 heads of mathematics department, and 7 school heads answered the questionnaire. Many primary and secondary schools have plans underway to integrate ICT in every classroom [10, 13, 72]; however, investing in such initiatives still proves to be an expensive affair for many schools in Fiji. Science teachers accelerated programme model: a joint partnership in the pacific region. Available at: http://iea-aie2013.few.vu.nl/index.shtml, 40. Available from: http://www.education.gov.fj/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MEHA-SP-2019-2023-Short-Version-26082019.pdf (Accessed December 3, 2020). Performance in years 12 and 13 mathematics national examinations. The responses obtained are presented in Table 3 and Table 4, as shown below. In other words, the causes of poor performance in mathematics among senior secondary school Descriptive research design in form of an ex post facto approach was used. The appointments with the school heads were made and the consent of each respondent was also taken prior to the field research. Thirty-one or 55% scored the average and poor level of . It mostly deals with numbers, calculations, and complex computations. (2010). Even before Covid-19, many students were performing below grade level because of the accumulation of unfinished learning of key skills from prior grades. History of education, A global trend. 47. doi:10.4018/IJT.20200701.oa1. Mathematics plays a vital role in everyday life of so many people [7, 8]. 2001. Whereas almost all areas of the curriculum have changed to fit better with the context of Fiji, it is still an academic system that is driven by examinations [43]. According to [2], mathematics is one subject that affects all aspects of human life at different levels. The majority of the local research works from the literature were conducted in primary schools, which focused on limited factors affecting performance in mathematics. 29. In: H Hermanns, and P Hfner, editors. J. Acad. Gafoor, KA, and Kurukkan, A. 67. J Res Educ Soc (2010). Dayal, HC. Mathematics recorded a percentage pass of 7.5%, one of the lowest performing subjects among all the other subjects in Fiji Year 13 external examination in 2014 [35]. FIGURE 2. Data and research on education including skills, literacy, research, elementary schools, childhood learning, vocational training and PISA, PIACC and TALIS surveys., There is no country or economy participating in PISA 2012 that can claim that all of its 15-year-old students have achieved a baseline level of proficiency in mathematics, reading and science. Students, teachers, heads of the mathematics department, and the school heads selected for the study were asked to give opinions on years 12 and 13 students attitude and perception toward mathematics. 9(3):27384. Mathematics is a scoring subject. It is the foundation of scientific and technological knowledge that contributes significantly toward the socioeconomic development of a nation [16]. It refers to someones basic liking or disliking of a subject [13, 50]. Each of the students selected expressed views on their own attitude and perception toward mathematics while the teachers, heads of mathematics department, and the school heads expressed their opinion on students attitude and perception toward the subject. Res Pract Technol Enhanc Learn (2019). From the results it was evident that few of the teachers still preferred teacher-centered method (lecture method) of teaching their mathematics lessons. S Afr J Educ (2006). Research Questions Third, several studies have attributed poor academic achievement of students to the deficiency in teaching method(s) used by mathematics teachers [13, 6365]. 70. In: 4th asia-pacific world congress on computer science and engineering (APWC on CSE). Causes of mass failures in mathematics examination among students a commissioned paper presented at government secondary school. Quality, performance, and qualification of mathematics teachers (E). Int J Acad Res (2010). 2019 TEACHER PRIORITY AREAS: Available from: http://www.education.gov.fj/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Teacher-Priority-Areas.pdf (Accessed December 5, 2020). Poor achievement in mathematics is an issue of great concern for many countries across the globe. 1. Fiji is one of the countries in the South Pacific experiencing the same trends, pressures, and concerns. Int J Inf Technol Web Eng (2010). c) What are the teaching methods used by mathematics teachers at senior secondary grades? Waikato J Edu (2020). Local studies by [85, 86] recommended that the Ministry of Education should review the curriculum to make it relevant and flexible to the diverse needs of different regions and background of the students. He further claimed that the gap in the curriculum content and the forms of assessment to achieve the outcomes has labeled the Fijian education system hapless. Naiker, M, Sharma, B, Wakeling, L, Johnson, JB, Mani, J, Kumar, B, et al. The effect of an after-school program addressing the gender and minority achievement gaps in science, mathematics, and engineering. Conventional teacher-led instruction remains dominant in most elementary mathematics classrooms in Taiwan. 45.Ministry of Education. Mazana, M, Suero Montero, C, and Casmir, R. Investigating students attitude towards learning mathematics. J Cases Inf Technol (2020). Additionally, students also need to have relevant digital literacy skills in order to survive and thrive in this digital world [71, 72]; hence, the teachers as mentors of the students need to have relevant digital literacy skills themselves. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study . On the other hand, however, it was gathered that secondary school teachers were rather positive, good quality, performing, and fully qualified as far as the teaching of mathematics and delivery of the subject matter was concerned. Step 4: Proofread and Revise the Report. While there is a dearth of relevant studies in Fiji, an international study by [6] has found out that the majority of the mathematics teachers in secondary schools display a positive attitude toward teaching mathematics. According to [1, 8], mathematics is the foundation of science and technology without which a nation will not prosper and achieve economic independence. 50. I was really doing well in mathematics till year 4. Out of 181 respondents, only 93 entries were analyzed since the remaining 88 entries were invalid. Kafata, F, and Mbetwa, SK. Besides, mathematics students of the 21st century enter mathematics classrooms with a serious lack of fluency and reliability in numerical and algebraic manipulation and simplification, problem-solving, and negative attitude [28, 32, 33]. A study by [9] claimed that both education and human life do not effectively function without the knowledge of mathematics. 56. The causes of poor performance in mathematics among public senior secondary school students in Azare metropolis of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Strategies for teaching and sustaining mathematics as an indispensable tool for technological development in Nigeria. However, a report presented to the cabinet by the Education Minister in 2015 stated that the raw results for the external examinations showed very low mean marks and percentage pass rates in years 12 and 13 examinations which portrayed a failure in the education system. 4(5):588. CONT.. Out of 26 students in the sample, the highest pre-test mark was 100, scored by 7 students only. 15(1):12236. 23. The respondents perceived that teacher attitude (2.2%); teaching methodologies (2.2%); and teacher quality, performance, and qualification (4.3%) had the least impact on students poor achievement in mathematics. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2979223. Furthermore, time constraint was a factor since the principal researcher holds a full-time academic position during the time of this project. 8:47393406. Studies by [16, 39, 40] claimed that the continual trend of poor achievement in mathematics is a function of cross-factors related to students, teachers, and schools. performance levels work together in small groups toward a common goal. The method of teaching by the mathematics teachers was also appropriate and was fairly justified; however, limited use of technologies by the mathematics teachers in teaching mathematics was a matter of concern among most of the students. p. 93. French, S, and Kennedy, G. Reassessing the Value of University Lectures. Many Fijian students fail to meet the basic entry requirements for HE institutions in STEM courses that require either a pass or a higher cutoff mark in mathematics [36]. An EdWeek Research Center study published in January found 67 percent of teachers reported students' math anxiety was a challenge. A study of causes of failure in mathematics at high school stage. 28. Students have a negative attitude and perception from primary school. 74. It was quite evident that majority of the teachers, heads of mathematics department, and school heads in the interviews have expressed disappointments regarding the current mathematics curriculum at the senior grades of secondary schools in Fiji. 48. Nacei, L. Quality of education and graduates not up to par. IOSR J Humanities Soc Sci (2017). Mathematics low achievement in Greece: a multilevel analysis of the programme for international student assessment (PISA) 2012 data. Med Biol Sci (2016). When now I am eager to study, I still find mathematics going over my head. Available from: https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Serious-concerns-raised-in-relation-to-low-pass-rates-for-Year-13-Mathematics-s5rk29/. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the United States Department of Education. 24. Stat. The teachers, heads of departments, and the school heads have strongly emphasized (via interviews) the need for MEHA and CDU to involve all the academic stakeholders including even the students and mathematics teachers in regards to any consultation, reviews, and amendments to the school curriculum. The target population was 201 respondents which comprised 171 students, 16 mathematics teachers, 7 department heads, and 7 school heads from seven randomly selected secondary schools in the districts of Tavua and Ba. Perceived causes of students failure in mathematics in kwara state junior secondary schools: implication for educational managers. Moreover, many of the primary school teachers lacked potential and competence to teach mathematics at primary school levels, and this largely contributed toward the lack of interest amongst students, hence translating into poor achievement at both upper and lower secondary levels. A child not knowing the previous year work is rarely able to grasp the concepts in the current year. Mji, A, and Makgato, M. Factors associated with high school learners poor performance: a spotlight on mathematics and physical science. A recent study by [1] found that 85.63% of students claimed that poor teaching methods of some mathematics teachers scare students from the subject. Till we change their attitude, we will never be able to achieve a better result in mathematics. Pretoria (South Africa): University of South Africa (2018). The research group consisted of 51 students in the 10th grade (26 in the experimental group and 25 . Mathematics results show poor performance over the years and this is causing concern to all stakeholders. It becomes very difficult for teachers in a classroom of over 30 students to go over basics and then teach them the concept. Teacher 5. Proceedings: IEA conference 2013. This study was aimed at investigating the causes of poor academic performance and to establish the strategies that can be adopted to improve performance in Mathematical Methods I among undergraduate students in Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Saad, TU, Adamu, A, and Sadiq, AM. Karakolidis, A, Pitsia, V, and Emvalotis, A. That . For the teacher in the classroom it can provide opportunities for reflection and improvement, a testing ground for improving the teacher's practice. 27. I do not see any reason why should we study mathematics? The overall mean response of the students, teachers, heads of the mathematics department, and school heads indicates that the mathematics curriculum at the senior grades of secondary schools is ineffective and irrelevant and therefore needs to be reviewed. Teacher training qualification of mathematics teachers. 2:8791. There was a dearth of local literature on poor achievement of students in mathematics and as such international literature was mostly referred to as a guide. 19(2):118. Deo, D. Serious concerns raised in relation to low pass rates for Year 13 Mathematics. OBJECTIVE How to increase the performance of the pupils in Math 6. It is a pedagogical practice that helps Tshabalala, T, and Ncube, AC. Fact is that it is not their fault totally. instruction. In fact, students in Taiwan generally . TABLE 5. On the contrary, a study by [2] on the three colleges of Ghana found that students had a positive attitude toward mathematics with a willingness to learn. Its methods involve action, evaluation, and reflection. 14(1):4865. Int J Math Educ Sci Technol (2016). e) student and teacher perception on the effectiveness of the current mathematics curriculum at the senior secondary grades. By the time they reach year 12 and 13, mathematics is perceived to be a foreign language to them. The author further concluded that if mathematics is to be appreciated by students, teachers must use new pedagogies and technologies that can stimulate students to gain interest in mathematics classes. Teacher quality should not be compromised at any cost, especially teachers who are responsible to teach the foundation of mathematics in primary schools. Johnson, D, and Johnson, R. Cooperative learning: improving university instruction by basing practice on validated theory. Students within the Ba community were identified by the principal researcher, who were very inquisitive about the studys objective and were outspoken to give personal and true opinions for the study. doi:10.12973/eurasia.2013.935a, 41. 9(1):324. Mathematics teachers need to give a clear explanation to students about mathematical concepts where both language and a basic understanding of the concept is required to ensure each student understands rather than left confused. Psacharopoulos, G, and Woodhall, ML. 2002-2003. 77. As many as 1 in 5 U.S. adults report severe math anxiety. Mathematics continues to be one of the most challenging subjects in schools as perceived by students [7, 2628]. 5(1):2342. Investigation of junior secondary students perceptions of mathematics classroom learning environments in China. Results revealed that the major cause of the respondents' poor academic performance in Mathematics 1V was their negative attitudes towards mathematics. Fiji is one of the countries in the South Pacific experiencing the same trends, pressures, and concerns. 37(3). Sharma, B, Lauano, FJ, Narayan, S, Anzeg, A, Kumar, B, and Raj, J. A 12-week quasi-experimental research design was adopted in the research. based factors that affect students' performance in Mathematics in secondary schools, socio-cultural factors that affect them and their personal factors that affect performance in Mathematics, and established the strategies that can be adopted to improve performance in Mathematics. The prolonged fear and anxiety of students in mathematics ultimately generates a negative attitude of students that becomes relatively permanent in future [56]. Yeh, CY, Cheng, HN, Chen, ZH, Liao, CC, and Chan, TW. Yan, C. We cant change much unless the exams change: teachers dilemmas in the curriculum reform in China. A descriptive design using both quantitative and qualitative approaches were utilized whereby data were collected from 201 upper secondary school respondents comprising 171 students, 16 mathematics teachers, 7 department heads, and 7 school heads from seven randomly selected schools in the districts of Ba and Tavua. Still, the result in mathematics at years 12 and 13 grades, the number of students enrolling at universities for STEM programs, and the number of graduates in mathematics, science, and technology continued to decline significantly. 86. . Self-concept in mathematics can be defined as student ratings of their skills, ability, enjoyment, and interest in mathematics is seen as an essential factor in their achievement in math. Themes Sci Technol Edu (2016). Personnels require mathematical skills in various disciplines, workplace, and sectors. In many developing countries, several studies and researches have been carried out on curriculum and examinations influencing students interest and achievements in mathematics [7, 8184]. It is a reflective process which helps teachers to explore and examine aspects of teaching and learning and to take action to change and improve. IEEE (2017). It is a common belief of educationists that no one can make progress in any field without having the basic knowledge of mathematics [18]. Standardized tests showed that most students scored below average on the mathematics portion, and the number of students having to repeat mathematics courses had increased. . Increasing the number of mathematics teachers will improve the performance in various ways, such as allowing students to have a variety of teachers from whom they can freely consult. Malaysian Online J Inst Technol (2005). 82. LITERATURE REVIEW 2:1 INTRODUCTION 2:0 This chapter focuses on views of different authors and researchers concerning causes of low performance of students in mathematics at Ordinary level .The literature helped the researcher in trying to resolve the problem by identifying what had been tried and the results of those trials .The literature helped the researcher to identify gaps that need to be . The remaining 20 respondents from the target population were the years 12 and 13 students from the four secondary schools in the Ba district. 52. Teaching methods used by mathematics teachers (D). Math Making (2017). For teachers and stakeholders, the exam results of the schools are of great concern to them. Educ Inf Technol (2020). Principal 2. Printed by fabson graphic production (2007). 2(2):45026. 25. Sharma, B, Prasad, A, Narayan, S, Kumar, B, Singh, V, Nusair, S, et al. 85. Sharma, B, Fonolahi, A, Bali, A, and Narayan, S. The online mathematics diagnostic tool for transformative learning in the pacific. The relevance and application of mathematics in real life should also be reflected in the curriculum. Khan, MII. 26(2):25366. 60. The following review summarizes from the literature the above five factors that contributed to the low achievement of students in mathematics. 73. 6(1):1933. Ensuring all students can become college- and career-ready depends on understanding both the depth and variations in math . That is why mathematics is one of the leading core subjects in the secondary schools curriculum. People need to have a complex Eur Res Math Edu (2004). Int J Humanit Soc Sci (2011). When the pandemic forced school closings around the world, we were able . 21(1):10279776. The study was conducted in adherence to the research ethics of The Open . 3:3008. Kokusai Kyoiku Kyoryoku Ronshu (2006). Cava, L. Why Scaling Was Scrapped: Reddy. S Afr J Educ (2002). Available from: https://fijisun.com.fj/2015/02/11/why-scaling-was-scrapped-reddy/ (Accessed December 3, 2020). The mathematics curriculum needs to be realigned to suit the Fijian context and the need of students. (HOD Interview 2). 1(2):5565. Second, the question that arises here is can the students be blamed for the poor attitude toward mathematics? Acad Res Int (2013). However, to date, while there have been local studies assessing school teachers preparedness for mathematics [57] and secondary students attitude in science [25] and ICT [58, 59], there has been no research carried out locally to assess students attitude and perception toward mathematics. Fiji Village (2013). Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). It is so boring. In: Proceedings of the 28th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education; 2004 July 1418; Bergen, Norway. Heritage and Arts, Fiji Strategic plan (2019). Then in the 1960s, came the switch to the New Zealand syllabi and examinationsthe School Certificate and the University Entrance Examinations. The purpose of the study was to investigate the causes of poor performance in Mathematics in secondary schools in Nyandarua North Sub County. 72. The study was carried out to examine and assess the factors contributing to the poor achievement of students at the senior grades of Tavua and Ba secondary schools in Western Fiji. doi:10.15700/201503062354, 19. Pilot testing of these tools was also done in the two secondary schools in the district of Ba and Lautoka, which were not part of the sample. Onuoha, JC, and Eze, E. Students attitude towards the study of geography in Nsukka local government area, Enugu state. The students were asked to give opinions on teachers attitude toward teaching mathematics at senior secondary grades. A SAMPLE ACTION RESEARCH IN MATH 6. Nicholas, J, Poladian, L, Mack, J, and Wilson, R. Mathematics preparation for university: entry, pathways and impact on performance in first year science and mathematics subjects. Also, 124 (68.5%) respondents agreed that the current mathematics curriculum at the senior secondary grades focuses only on examinations. It is quite evident that the mathematics content and assessments at years 11, 12, and 13 are dominated by arithmetic and is broad, non-contextualized, and irrelevant to real life when compared to years 9 and 10. Pretoria (South Africa): University of the South Pacific (1996). e) What is the student and teacher perception on the current mathematics curriculum at the senior secondary grades effective? Now I hate this subject. Studies such as [6, 53, 54, 61, 62] have stressed on teachers attitude in mathematics being the significant determinant of negative attitude among students. Action research is a process for improving educational practice. 61. A study of 46,373 students (ages 5-19) also found that reading comprehension had a significant impact on math learning across the grades (Grimm, 2008). Popoola, F, and Olarewaju, R. Factors responsible for poor performance of students in mathematics in nigerian secondary schools. 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