Foundations for Success in the Teaching of O-Level Mathematics in Rural Day Secondary Schools in Masvingo District

Autor/in	Mupa, Paul
Titel	Foundations for Success in the Teaching of O-Level Mathematics in Rural Day Secondary Schools in Masvingo District
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Practice, 6 (2015) 19, S.133-139 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2222-1735
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Mathematics; Mathematics Instruction; Teaching Methods; Success; Rural Schools; Day Schools; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Semi Structured Interviews; Mathematics Achievement; Teacher Effectiveness; Textbook Standards; Parent Participation; Institutional Characteristics; Teaching Experience; Educational Resources; Student Characteristics; Student Attitudes; Faculty Development; Foreign Countries; Zimbabwe + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Erfolg; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Day school; Halbtagsschule; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Schulbuchempfehlungen; Elternmitwirkung; Bildungsmittel; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Simbabwe
Abstract	The growing failure rate in Mathematics at O-level is cause for concern and warrants an in-depth investigation. This study focused on factors that make the foundation of success in the teaching and learning of Mathematics. The study was qualitative and employed a case study design. Semi-structured interviews were used as data generation tool. The study found out that for effective teaching and learning of mathematics, there is need for competent teachers, teacher availability, teaching experience, marking experience, availability of resources like textbooks, parental involvement, good mathematical background, among others. The study recommends that the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education holds staff development workshops with both primary and secondary school teachers in order to develop their teaching competencies in the subject. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01