Student and Family Related Variables in Learning Mathematics and their Impact on Achievement of Natural Science Preparatory School Students
| dc.contributor.advisor | Atnafu, Mulugta(PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Teketel, Tadele | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-18T07:19:25Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T12:30:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-18T07:19:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T12:30:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study is to investigate students’ mathematics achievement and related variables that influence or enhance in the special zone of Oromia at preparatory school. And to examine the prevailing challenges that restrict them to use their own preferences of attitude, anxiety, motivation and learning style variables. The study was intended to highlight a number of influences and significance of mathematics in the zone surrounding Addis Ababa. To this end, this study is believed to contribute a lot in addressing variables which related to students and their family in mathematics achievement , provide feedback to the concerned government bodies to help them improve learning of mathematics at preparatory schools. It is also to reduce the bias or prejudice in mathematics by assisting students to use their own preferred learning styles and attitude, motivation and anxiety. This study was conducted from four preparatory schools. A quantitative method that was descriptive and employed in the study used the instruments like questionnaires and achievement test. The sample comprised of 308 (M=204, F=104) students and 221 and 87 from grade 11 and 12 were selected randomly. Statistical tools were used for final analysis. It shows participant’s responses and acceptance and family related variables like family size, income and family education towards mathematics. So, it is advisable to treat the variables for better achievement and play a maximum role. The significant difference between student attitude with sex and achievement is (p=.004) and 83%. Anxiety and confidence among achievers is (p=0.038 and p=0.010). Dependent learning style and grade is p=.022 and motivation in mathematics. And family education and visual learning style is significant. There are difference in sex and high income family student and educated family in their achievement. To overcome the influences my suggestions: use the collaborative learning style since female are better. Exercise solved problems in mathematics. Give continuous training to teachers and encouraging student class participation and teachers act like facilitator. The overall achievement scores of the participants were found to be less than the promotion policy cut off 50% as per the country. 51.62% of the student is below the promotion policy score .But the over all average is above standard boundary average relative to M=50.52. Because of the finding, educators should be aware of student’s attitudes and seek to improve them in order to positively influence student academic achievement | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/9151 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Student and Family Related Variables | en_US |
| dc.subject | in Learning Mathematics | en_US |
| dc.title | Student and Family Related Variables in Learning Mathematics and their Impact on Achievement of Natural Science Preparatory School Students | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |