An investigation into the effects of demonstration instruction strategy (DIS) on senior secondary school students’ Mathematics achievement in Afijio Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria
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The study investigated the effects of demonstration instruction strategy on senior secondary school students Mathematics achievement. The study employed a quasi experimental design, specifically the pretest-posttest non equivalent group design. Population of the study consisted of students in Senior Secondary Schools Students in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State. One hundred (100) students which comprised of male and female were selected from the Senior Secondary School one students. The instruments used were “Questionnaire on Effects of Demonstration Instructional Strategy on Students Academic Achievement in Mathematics (QEDISSAAM) and Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT). The instruments were validated by experts in the field of test and measurement. Three hypotheses were tested. Data were analyzed using ANOVA. The results revealed that students taught using Demonstration Instruction Strategy methods performed better than students taught using primitive material. It was revealed that male students did not perform better than their female counterparts in Mathematics. The study also revealed that rural students performed better than urban students in Mathematics. Based on the results, it was recommended among others that teaching of Mathematics in schools should be conducted in a manner that students will effectively learn and understand any mathematical concepts taught.
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