Effectiveness of Modern Technique in Teaching Mathematics for Grade One Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education is the right of an individual and it is a necessity. The challenge of today's era of new generation lies in how the teaching-learning process will take place effectively and efficiently. The research aimed to determine the effectiveness of the modern technique in teaching Mathematics for grade one pupils. Modern technologies take the dominant force when it comes to the development of individuals. In this era of globalization of education, the call for the advancement of education in developing a globally competitive learner is a must.

METHODS

Pretest and post-test were used in to determine the performance of pupils in Mathematics. Thirty pupils from section one was taught using traditional methods of teaching while thirty pupils from section two considered as the experimental group utilizing modern techniques in teaching. The grade one pupils were described in terms of sex, monthly family income, and academic performance. The experimental method of research was used.

RESULTS

The study revealed that there are more male respondents than females. The majority belong to low-income families with academic performance in the proficiency and approaching proficiency levels. The respondents have moderately satisfactory performance in the pretest and an obtained very satisfactory performance in the post-test. Performance in Mathematics of the experimental group in the pretest and posttest differ significantly. Likewise, there is a significant difference between the performance of the control group in the pretest and the posttest. Performance in Mathematics of the two groups of respondents differs significantly as revealed in the posttest. Performance in Mathematics of the grade one pupils differs significantly when they are grouped according to family income and academic performance. On the other hand, sex is not significant to the performance of the pupils.

The study concluded that pupils' performance in Mathematics improved after exposure to modern techniques in teaching Mathematics.

Pupils exposed to modern techniques have better performance in Mathematics than those pupils exposed to the traditional method of teaching.

DISCUSSIONS

The research recommended that teachers should continuously utilize modern technique approaches in teaching Mathematics for better performance. Pupils should be exposed to more challenging activities in Mathematics utilizing multimedia approaches modern gadgets in teaching and learning processes.