EFFECT OF MAPPING AS INSTRUCTIONAL SCAFFOLDING AS A PANACEA FOR STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

Author Name: 1. Dr. Daramola Kayode R 2. Dr. Abioye Iyabo A

Volume/Issue: 02/04

Country: Ado-Ekiti

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2021-32147961/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Dept. of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the Effect of Mapping as Instructional Scaffolding as a panacea for Students’ Performance in Mathematics among secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. The study adopted quasi-experimental of pre-test, post-test, control group design. The population comprised all Senior Secondary Schools II (SSS II) students in public Senior Secondary Schools in Ondo State. The sample was made up of 160 Mathematics students in their intact classes in four selected secondary schools in four local governments’ area. Simple random sampling was used to select the four schools; the students were selected using random sampling technique. Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) was used to generate data for the study. The face and content validity of the instrument was ensured by experienced secondary school Mathematics teachers, experts in the Department of Test and Measurement. The reliability of the instrument was determined through a test- retest method which yielded reliability co-efficient of 0.78. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The findings indicated that concept mapping used as scaffolds was more effective than the one without scaffold in enhancing student’s performance in Mathematics. The finding equally indicated that there was significant interaction effect of gender and strategies on students’ performance in Mathematics. Also, the study indicated that there was significant interaction effect of location and strategies on students’ performance in Mathematics.

Key words: Concept mapping, Scaffolding, mathematics, performance