ENHANCING JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION USING NON-PROJECTED MEDIA IN BOSSO LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINNA, NIGER STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of the enhancement of Junior Secondary School Mathematics Students Achievement and Retention Using Non-Projected Media in Bosso Local Government Minna, Niger State. Geometry was selected as the specific topic to be taught. Four objectives, research questions and hypotheses were raised to guide the study. Related literatures were reviewed based on the research topic, and all the authors cited in the literatures were duly acknowledged in the reference. The study adapted quasi- experimental design using pre-test, post-test, non-equivalent control group. Experimental group received experimental treatment using non-projected media while controls were taught using conventional method. A random sampling of 160 Junior secondary school students in selected private schools in Bosso local government was carried out. Mathematics Achievement Test developed by the researcher and validated by expert guide in data collection, Research questions were answered using Mean and Standard Deviation while t-test statistic at 0.05 confidence levels was used in testing null hypotheses raised. From the result of findings, it was confirmed that, there is significant difference in the achievement scores of Mathematics Students taught using non-projected media and those taught the same concept just using conventional method. Subjects in the experimental group perform better than control group. The result obtained further revealed that there is no significant difference in the achievement of the male and female students exposed to nonprojected media. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that the use of nonprojected visual resources in teaching Mathematics in school should be encouraged by relevant bodies, and State Ministries of Education, through organizing seminars and workshops to teachers on utilization of non-projected visual resources in teaching and to provide non-projected media materials for teaching Mathematics particularly in junior Secondary Schools of the Federation.