Browsing by Author "Salman, Medinat Folorunso"
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Item Comparative Effects of Two Problem Solving Models on Senior Secondary School Students' Performance in Mathematics Word Problems(The Journal of Mathematical Association of Nigeria, 2014-09) Salman, Medinat Folorunso; Ameen, Khadijat SakaThe study adopted pre-test, post-test, quasi experimental design. A total of 180 senior secondary two purposively selected from six secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis took part in the study. The instrument used for data gathering in the study was Mathematics Performance Test (MPT) designed by the researchers. The findings of the study showed that there was a significant difference between the performance of the experimental and control groups. Gender had no significant influence on the performance of the students exposed to the instructional models. Subject combination of students had significant effect on the performance of students exposed to the Polya's problem- solving model with the science students having the highest mean gain score. Mathematics teachers should take time to teach mathematics language in Bearing before teaching the actual concept to enhance better performance of students. Mathematics Teachers and Mathematics textbook authors should endeavor to employ Polya and Bransford and Stein problem solving models among others to enhance meaningful learning in mathematicsItem Mother Tongue as an Essential Tool for Implementing Basic Schools Pupils' Performance in Elementary Mathematics in Oyo Nigeria(2019-09) Adeniji, Saidat Morenike; Saddiq, Khalid; Ameen, Khadijat Saka; Salman, Medinat FolorunsoThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mother-tongue (Yoruba language) on basic school pupils' performance in basic elementary mathematics. Quasi-experimental design of the type pre-test, post-test, non-randomized and non-equivalent control group was used. The population for the study were all the basic two elementary pupils in Afijio local government area of Oyo state. The target population was 63 pupils from two selected basic schools in Afijio local government area. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the school for the experimental study while random sampling was used to select other school, intact class were used in both schools. The instruments used were basic elementary mathematics performance test (BEMPT) and basic elementary mathematics retention performance test (BEMRPT). The instruction lasted for 8 weeks, using a unified basic two elementary mathematics syllabus, designed by the Federal Ministry of Education. The test-retest method was employed for the reliability of the test instruments. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) was 0.86. Data collected were analyzed using t-test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Three hypothesis guided this study and findings revealed a significant difference in performance retention and ability level using mother tongue as means of instruction among others, it was recommended that mother-tongue is an important ingredient to teaching and learning of basic elementary mathematics in primary schools.Item Perceived Difficulty Concepts in Mathematics by Senior School Students and Mathematics Teachers in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria(National Mathematical Centre, Abuja, 2016-11) Ameen, Khadijat Saka; Salman, Medinat FolorunsoThe Study Sought to find out the perceived Difficult Concepts in Senior Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum by teachers and students in Kwara State. The study involved a survey research type to be followed by sampling techniques in which four research questions were raised. It sought for the level of perceived difficulty of mathematics concepts by students to learn and teach respectively in the senior school mathematics curriculum. The instrument for data collection was the researchers designed questionnaire which was validated by two experts in Mathematics Education and an expert in measurement and evaluation. The test-retest reliability index of 0.78 was obtained. Data analysis was carried out using frequency counts and percentages. The results of the study showed that only six concepts were perceived to be difficult to teach by the teachers, while twelve concepts were perceived difficult to learn by the senior school students of the sampled schools. The level of perceived difficulty was higher by male teachers than their female counterparts. It is therefore recommended among others that since senior secondary school mathematics teachers perceived only six concepts in the new mathematics curriculum to be difficult to teach, they should network with other teachers that have no difficulty with the concepts in order to improve their cognitive understanding of the identified difficult concepts and in return lead to better performance of their students. In addition, the mathematics teachers should use different methods to teach the concepts as to reduce the failure rate in both internal and external examinations.Item Students Mathematical Language Proficiency as Predictor of their Performance in Mathematics Bearing Word Problems.(The Journal of Mathematical Association of Nigeria, 2015-11) Ameen, Khadijat Saka; Salman, Medinat FolorunsoThe perennial poor performance of students in internal and external examinations in Mathematics has become an issue of concern to Mathematicians, Mathematics educators and relevant stakeholders. Previous research studies in Mathematics education have identified inadequate understanding of Mathematical Language to translate word problems into Mathematical form as one of the factors responsible for poor performance. Hence, this study examined Students' Mathematical Language Proficiency as predictor of their performance in Mathematics "Bearing" Word Problems. A purposive sampling technique based on gender and school type was used to select 105 senior secondary school II students in Ilorin Metropolis of Kwara State Nigeria. The study was a pre-test, post-test, non-randomized, non-equivalent quasi experimental type. The experimental group was taught a list of mathematical language instructions in bearing prior to the teaching of bearing as a topic in Mathematics while the control group was taught using the lecture method. Four essay items on bearing word problem were drawn from the Senior School Certificate Examination Questions in Mathematics. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The formulated hypothesis experimental group performed better than control group, because the calculated t-value of 7.49 was obtained against the table t-value of 1.98 at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The result obtained authenticated that gender has no significant influence, because the calculated value obtained was 1.60 lesser than the table value of 2.00 recorded at 0.05 alpha level significance. Also, the result obtained revealed that school type (private and public school) had significant influence on the performance of students in solving bearing word problems in Mathematics because 10.47 calculated value was recorded as against the table value of 2.1. Based on the results of the findings, it is therefore recommended among others that Mathematical Language instructions in Bearing should be taught before engaging students in solving word problems to enhance good performance in the topic