The impact of mathematics quizzes on student attendance and student mathematics performance at the secondary level: A case of Singida District
Author(s): John Saqware Francis
Abstract:
Professionals with experience in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are in greater demand worldwide. Many secondary have changed education and encouraged training to improve students' math and science skills to achieve this requirement. Enhancing the comprehension of science and math among participants is the main objective of training and educational initiatives. While many school teachers worry about their student's attendance, not much is known about the frequency and reasons behind student absences. For this study, I examined class attendance, and I found that it declined from the start to the end of the year. The study's objective was to determine the impact of quizzes on students' attendance and math performance at the Secondary level. There is a clear pattern in the relationship between math competency and student attendance. Students need to learn efficient study strategies if they want to excel in their mathematics subjects. For 20 weeks, students were split into two treatment groups and given instructions. Group A answered quiz questions for ten minutes at a time during each session. Group B was not given access to the quiz. Participants completed quizzes and closed-ended questionnaires for twenty (20) weeks to collect data. The findings of the respondents' math quizzes were used in the study. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the collected data. Overall, the results showed that the mathematics quiz had a substantial (0.05-two-tailed) impact on students' academic achievement in the subject. The effects of math quizzes and math performance are very positively correlated. when all other variables stay the same. Instructors may advise students to review their lecture notes in advance and remove the need for oral evaluations of their progress in the course. They can also help students make the transition from rote memorization to in-depth knowledge through class discussion. The study found that students who routinely completed quizzes scored higher in the mathematics course and did better on the final exam. I suggest applying this teaching strategy/method to other academic courses or modules to showcase students' abilities.
John Saqware Francis. The impact of mathematics quizzes on student attendance and student mathematics performance at the secondary level: A case of Singida District. Int J Stat Appl Math 2024;9(1):103-109. DOI: 10.22271/maths.2024.v9.i1b.1617