Investigating the Perception of Senior Secondary School Students on the Role of Classroom Engagement in Mathematics Problem Solving
This study was designed to investigate the perception of students on the role of classroom engagement in student’s problem solving in mathematics. Specifically, the study investigated the perception of 6 students taught by 4 mathematics teachers in 2 secondary schools in Nigeria for a period of 2 y...
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| description | This study was designed to investigate the perception of students on the role of classroom engagement in student’s problem solving in mathematics. Specifically, the study investigated the perception of 6 students taught by 4 mathematics teachers in 2 secondary schools in Nigeria for a period of 2 years. Two research objectives were developed to guide the study. Research journal and video recordings were used to document the focus group discussions and classroom observations. The findings of the study suggested that the mathematics teachers made positive effort to use the engagement strategy as a tool to increase students problem solving abilities during mathematics classroom instruction. In addition, the result of the study suggested a positive increase in students’ problem-solving skills. This was evident in students’ engagement in collaboration, participation, increase in positive relationships that existed between students and their teachers. He study also suggested that the mathematics teachers created positive classroom atmosphere for students’ participation in classrooms problem solving. It also suggests that teachers provided inclusive support for students’ problem solving in mathematics and provided evidence of general traditional teacher centred learning in mathematics as opposed to student-centred learning among the students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a08f0cf7b87e4db287db224450420d672024-01-22T10:49:47ZengEastern Mennonite UniversityJournal of Research in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education2577-67892020-05-01327310510.31756/jrsmte.323Investigating the Perception of Senior Secondary School Students on the Role of Classroom Engagement in Mathematics Problem SolvingIliya Joseph Bature0Bill Atweh1Funmilola Oreoluwa2Batchelor Institute of Indiginous Higher EducationOne World Rippled Education ConsultantNorthern Territory Correctional Services This study was designed to investigate the perception of students on the role of classroom engagement in student’s problem solving in mathematics. Specifically, the study investigated the perception of 6 students taught by 4 mathematics teachers in 2 secondary schools in Nigeria for a period of 2 years. Two research objectives were developed to guide the study. Research journal and video recordings were used to document the focus group discussions and classroom observations. The findings of the study suggested that the mathematics teachers made positive effort to use the engagement strategy as a tool to increase students problem solving abilities during mathematics classroom instruction. In addition, the result of the study suggested a positive increase in students’ problem-solving skills. This was evident in students’ engagement in collaboration, participation, increase in positive relationships that existed between students and their teachers. He study also suggested that the mathematics teachers created positive classroom atmosphere for students’ participation in classrooms problem solving. It also suggests that teachers provided inclusive support for students’ problem solving in mathematics and provided evidence of general traditional teacher centred learning in mathematics as opposed to student-centred learning among the students. https://jrsmte.com/download/investigating-the-perception-of-senior-secondary-school-students-on-the-role-of-classroom-engagement-11741.pdfClassroom practicecollaborative workengagementmathematicsproblem solvingsecondary school students. |
| spellingShingle | Iliya Joseph Bature Bill Atweh Funmilola Oreoluwa Investigating the Perception of Senior Secondary School Students on the Role of Classroom Engagement in Mathematics Problem Solving Journal of Research in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Classroom practice collaborative work engagement mathematics problem solving secondary school students. |
| title | Investigating the Perception of Senior Secondary School Students on the Role of Classroom Engagement in Mathematics Problem Solving |
| title_full | Investigating the Perception of Senior Secondary School Students on the Role of Classroom Engagement in Mathematics Problem Solving |
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| title_short | Investigating the Perception of Senior Secondary School Students on the Role of Classroom Engagement in Mathematics Problem Solving |
| title_sort | investigating the perception of senior secondary school students on the role of classroom engagement in mathematics problem solving |
| topic | Classroom practice collaborative work engagement mathematics problem solving secondary school students. |
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