Influence Of Teaching Methods On Students' Attitude Towards Mathematics In Osun State, Nigeria
Keywords:
mathematics, students’ attitude, influence, Teaching methodsAbstract
This study investigated the influence of teaching methods on students' attitude towards mathematics. The descriptive research of survey design was adopted. The sample consisted of 120 students selected from three public and three private secondary schools in lla Local Government Area of Osun State. Self constructed questionnaire on attitude was the instrument used to collect data. The data collected were analyzed using t-test and ANOVA. All the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 levels of significance. The findings showed that students were not influenced by the methods of teaching mathematics. It was therefore recommended that other factors that can influence students' attitude such as teachers' attitude should be considered, and investigated.
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