Assessment of Teachers’ Utilization of PowerPoint Usage for Mathematics Instructions in Senior Secondary Schools in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria
- December 19, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Education, IJRSI
International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VII, Issue XI, November 2020 | ISSN 2321–2705
Abubakar, A. B.1, Muhammad, Gazali. A2, Umar A.S3, Mahmud Aliyu4
1,2Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
3Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto, Nigeria
4Department of Mathematics, Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto, Nigeria
Abstract
The study assessed teachers’ utilization of PowerPoint usage for Mathematics instructions in senior secondary schools of Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria. The study specific objectives were to determine Mathematics teachers’ utilization of PowerPoint for Mathematics instruction and readiness for PowerPoint utilization in Mathematics Instruction. The study was guided by two corresponding research questions. The study formulated one hypothesis to test if relationship exists between teachers’ level of readiness and actual utilizations. The study used survey research design and the population of the study comprised of 241 Mathematics teachers in Sokoto metropolis. The study used census method where by the entire population was studied. Descriptive statistics of frequency table, percentage, means and standard deviations were used for data analysis, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used in testing the formulated hypotheses. The study found that there is no relationship between level of teacher readiness for PowerPoint utilization and actual utilization of PowerPoint for Mathematics instruction in Sokoto Metropolis (r = 0.13, n = 182, p= .082> 0.05.), Majority of Mathematics teachers are not utilizing PowerPoint for Mathematics instruction (cumulative mean=1.39 😉 among others. The study therefore recommended that the state should organize training that will build teachers skills in the use of basic computer application such as PowerPoint. Specialists in computer application should be employed as a permanent staff to mentor other teachers in the use of PowerPoint for instruction.
Key words: PowerPoint, Teacher Utilization, Teacher Readiness and Mathematics Instruction.
Education is the solid foundation of development in any given society. This explains why education is regarded as instrument par excellence and the means of achieving human capital and nation development, (Federal Government of Nigeria, 2009). The success of the educational system is reflected in the quality of human capital produced by the training institutions. The responsibility of producing the needed human capital is assigned to teachers who implement societal curriculum to bring about desired changes in the learners exposed to such curricula.
The societal curriculum is made up of subjects, and Mathematics as a subject has taken prominent position and remains indispensable in producing functional citizens. In Nigeria context, Mathematics is one of the core subjects and the value placed on it is more than any other subjects except English Language. This is dues to the fact that Mathematics is useful in all aspect of human life. Furthermore, most of science related subjects in high institutions of learning required a good grade in Mathematics before admission can be offers to study those courses. This implies that when Mathematics is not taught appropriately, its aim of instilling knowledge that is needed on daily basis will not be achieved. Bearing in mind, the position of science related disciplines as driving force of economy, Mathematics therefore must be taught in the manner that it become easier for learner to comprehend
