An Analyses and Evaluation of Some Selected Factors towards Enhancing Interest in Teaching and Learning Mathematics

Adam Mustapha Garba
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Adam Mustapha Garba: Department of Science and Technology Education, University of Jos, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2020, vol. 7, issue 11, 199-208

Abstract: This study analyzed and evaluates some selected factors that can enhance the interest in mathematics. The factors are teachers related factor, students related factor, parents related factor, school related factor, community related factor, and government related factor. 97 questionnaires were randomly distributed to secondary school’s teachers of both public and private school in Jos Plateau state, were 85 questionnaires were systematically distributed to senior secondary school students. The data collected were analyzed using ordinal regression in SPSS Version 25. The results of the study reveal that there is an effective prediction between independent variables and dependent variable with 1.000 at P=.000. Moreover, this reveals there is a very strong significant relationship to (students, teachers, parent, school, community and government related factors towards interest in mathematics. It is recommended that assessment of teachers behaviour, qualification and use of ICT where school should remodel, restructure and equalized there aim to educational goals.

Date: 2020
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