Factors Influencing Students' Learning of Mathematics: The case of First Cycle Secondary Schools in Hadiya Zone
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2012-09
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Addis Ababa Universty
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This study was designed to find out the most determinant factors that
influence the First Cycle Secondary School students m Learning
Mathematics. The objective of the study is to explore to what extent the
student- and school-level factors that influence the student' learning of
mathematics. The participants of the study were students, teachers, the
school principals as well as Woreda and Zone education experts selected by
using purposive and stratified sampling techniques. The main data
gathering instruments used were questionnaire, interview and focused
group discussion. To this end, the study employed mostly quantitative
method and also the qUalitative one as an integrated part. Results revealed
that teacher competency in mathematics education, school contexts and
facilities, students' self directed learning and motivation influence students'
mathematics learning significantly.
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