Influence of Mathematics Teachers’ Teaching and Learning Resources on Students' Academic Performance in Mathematics in Kenya: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Suba South Sub County

Mathematics is a core subject in the primary and secondary School curriculum and is essential in many careers. Mathematics sharpens human mind, develops their logical thinking; enhance their reasoning ability and build spatial power. However, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination (KCSE) mean score for Mathematics in Suba South Sub-County had been below average with 3.034 in 2019, 3.52 in 2020, 4.25 in 2021 and 4.258 in 2022. The objective of the study was to establish the influence of teaching and learning resources on students' performance in mathematics in public secondary schools in Suba South Sub-County. The study was guided by a conceptual framework that showed influence of teaching learning resources and learners’ performance in Mathematics as independent variable and dependent variable respectfully. The study was anchored on the theory of performance by Elger (2007). The findings revealed that mathematics teacher teaching and learning resources influenced students’ performance in mathematics moderately with Mean Rating of 2.64. The study concluded that teaching and learning resources moderately influenced students’ academic performance in mathematics. The study recommended that, the school administration should promote teaching /learning resources and actively involve the community participation in learning activities. The findings of this study will inform policy and practices in the Ministry of Education and in schools.

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