Teachers' Attitude and Performance in Mathematics in Secondary Schools Un Embui Division Mw Ala District Central Province Kenya

Table of Contents

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ..................................................................................................................... iii

DEDI·CATION .................................................................................................................. iv

ACKN"OWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................ v

LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES ................................•.....•..............................•....•.......•• ix

ABSTRACT······················································································································· X

CHAPTER 0 NE •...••••••...••..•...•••......•••.•..•••••....••••....•.......•••••..•.•••....•••••...•••••.••••••••...•.•••••. 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................................... 1

Statement of the problem .................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Objectives ofthe study .................................................................................................. 3

1.3 .1 General objective ....................................................................................................... 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives ..................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Research questions ........................................................................................................ 4

Significance ofthe study ..................................................................................................... 4

Scope of the study ............................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TW 0 .............................................................................................................. 6

LITERATURE REVIEW .•....•...•.•...•.•.......••..•...••.................................•.•..............•......... 6

Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Role of teacher Examination Performance .............................................................. 6

2.5 Teachers, Motivation and Performance of Students in Mathematics ......................... 12

2.6 Teachers' Attitudes and performance of Students in Mathematics ............................ 13

CHAPTER TH'REE ........................................................................................................ 16

METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................... 16

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 16

3.1 Research Design .......................................................................................................... 16

3.2 Study population ......................................................................................................... 16

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3.3 Sample Frame work .................................................................................................... 17

3.3.1 Sample Size .............................................................................................................. 17

3.3.2 Sampling Technique ................................................................................................ 17

3.4 Methods ofData Collection ........................................................................................ 17

3.4.1. Questionnaires ......................................................................................................... 17

3.4.2 Interviews ................................................................................................................. 18

3.4.3 Documentary Analysis Method ............................................................................... 18

3.4.4 Sources of data ......................................................................................................... 18

3.5 Validity and Reliability of the Instruments ................................................................. 18

3.6 Data Collection Procedures ......................................................................................... 19

3. 7 Data Analysis .............................................................................................................. 19

CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................................... 21

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ................................................................ 21

4.1 Common Students Disciplinary Problems in Secondary Schools in Nyeri

Municipality Division ....................................................................................................... 22

4.5 Effective Disciplinary measure employed by teachers to manage student discipline

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4.6Effective Disciplinary Measures employed by Hlteachers to manage students .......... 31

4.7Most effective disciplinary measure for specific discipline problem .......................... 33

4.9 Most effective disciplinary measures for specific students discipline problem ......... 37

According to the students .................................................................................................. 3 7

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................ 40

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................ 40

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 40

5 .1.1 Common Discipline Problems in Secondary ........................................................... 40

5 .1. 2 Common disciplinary Measures for Management of students by Teachers and

H/teachers ......................................................................................................................... 42

5.1.3 Preferred disciplinary Measures .............................................................................. 42

5.1. 4 Effective disciplinary Measures .............................................................................. 43

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5.1.5 Most Efiective Disciplinary Measures employed by H/teachers and Teachers for

specific student discipline Problem .................................................................................. 43

RECOM1vffi1'IDATIONS .................................................................................................. 44

SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ............................................................. 45

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 46

APPEND IX I •...•..........•.......••........•......••..•...........•..................................•.........•......••...•. 49

STUDENT'S QUESTIONNAIRE ....................•.........•.........•...............•...............•...•.... 49

APPENDIX 11 .................................................................................................................. 52

TEACHER'S QUESTIONNAIRE ......•...••.......•........................•..............•.............•..•... 52

APPEND IX III ................................................................................................................ 56

HEADTEACHER'S INTERVIEW SCHEDULE ••.•............•...........•........•.••....•.......•.. 56