Learning Resources and Mathematics Performance of Learners in Selected Secondary Schools in Kaliiro Sub-County Lyantonde District, Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION I

APPROVAL iii

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v

TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ix

ABSTRACT x

Cfl—iAP1E~~. ONE 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study 2

1.4 Research Objectives 3

1.4.1 General Objective 3

1.4.2 Specific Objectives~ 3

1.5 Research Questions 3

1.6 Scope of the study 4

1.6.1 Content Scope 4

1.6.2 Time scope 4

1.6.3 Geographical scope 4

1.7 Significance of the Study 4

C [LAPTER. TV~IO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0 Introduction 6

2.1 Concepts, Opinions, Ideas for Authors/Experts 6

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2.2 The Roles of Learning Resources and mathematics performance 6

2.3 Sufficient and Appropriate Resources 9

2.4 Theoretical Framework 9

2.4 Effective ways of improving students’ mathematics performance .12

2.5 The Impact of Sufficient and Appropriate Resources on Academic Performance in

mathematics 13

2.7 Solutions to improve on the Assessment of mathematics Learning and the Resources

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3.0 Introduction 18

3.1 Research design 18

3.2 Population study 18

3.3 Sample frame work 18

3.3.1 Sampling techniques 19

3.3.2 Sampling procedure 19

3.4 Research instruments 19

3.2.2. Research interview 19

3.4.1. Questionnaires 20

3.4.2 Interviews 20

3,4.3 Observation 20

3.5 Sources of data collection 21

3.5.1 Primary data 21

3.5.2 Secondary data 21

3.6 Data processing 21

3.7 Data analysis 21

CHAPTER FOUR 22

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSIONS 22

4.0 Introduction 22

4.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents 22

4.2 The Roles of Learning Resources and biology Ability 24

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4.3 Impacts of learning resources and academic performance in mathematics 25

4.4 Solutions to improve on the Assessment of mathematics Learning and the Resources

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Solutions to improve on the Assessment of mathematics Learning and the Resources 26

c FiAP~TE~~. FIVE 30

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 30

5.0. Introduction 30

5.1 Summary of the findings 30

5.1.1 The role of learning resources on the academic performance 30

5.1.2 The impacts of learning resources on academic performance 31

5.1.3 Solutions and ways of improving the learning resources 31

5.1.4. Results from Cambridge Exams (ESOL) 32

5.2 Conclusions 32

5.5 Recommendations 32

5.5.1 To the administration 32

5.5.2 To the teachers 33

5.5.3 To the parents 33

5.5.4 To students 34

5.6 Area of future researchers 35

APPENDICES 36

APPENDIX Ii 39

ESTIMATED RESEARCH BUDGET 39

APPENDIX 111 40

TIME FRAME 40