Improving Students Performance Through Using Models in Teaching Solid Geometry in Junior Secondary Schools in Hong Local Government Area, Nigeria

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to determine the influence of using models as instructional materials on student’s performance in mathematics in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the effect of using models on students academic achievement in mathematics and to determine the influence of gender difference when taught with models. The research employed experimental study design on a targeted population of all Junior Secondary Students in Hong Local Government Area. A sample of 240 students both male and female participated in the study. Out of the four randomly selected schools, two were assigned experimental group and the remaining two, control group. Data were obtained through testing the groups at the end of the treatment and was analysed using the appropriate statistics at 0.05 level of significant. From the presentation and data analysed, findings revealed that teaching mathematics with models as instructional materials improved students performance. The result further, revealed gender difference in favour of boys than girls. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that, schools should provide best designed Models in support of the teacher’s improvisational ones, with simple and durable materials that will facilitate instruction.