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STUDENTS? KNOWLEDGE OF MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY TWO (2) MATHEMATICS

Mrs O. M Gabriel, Mr Uwase U. E & Mr Ofonime F. U

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Abstract The research work examines students? knowledge of mathematical structures in senior secondary two (SSII) mathematics students Academic performance. One research question and one research hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Literature related to the study was reviewed on structures of mathematics. The sample size used for the study was two hundred (200) senior secondary two (SS2) mathematics students selected by randomization. Randomization was also used in selecting five out of the seven public secondary schools in Ukanafun Local Government Area from where the two hundred (200) students were selected. The instrument used for the collection of data was test of mathematical structure Ability (TMSA) and mathematics Performance test (MPT) drawn from the area of number and numeration, set theory, geometry and general angles. The instrument was validated and its reliability found using Pearson?s product moment correlation. A reliability coefficient of 0.73 was obtained indicating that the instrument was reliable. The data obtained from the instrument was subjected to Pearson?s product moment (r) correlation analysis (PPMC) and was used to test each of the hypotheses at 0.05 significant level. The result of the findings showed that, there was significant relationship between mathematical structures and students? academic performance in mathematics. Keyword: Mathematics Structures, Geometry, Performance, Skills

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