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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCES IN BASIC GENERAL MATHEMATICS AMONG SOME SELECTED ARTS AND SCIENCE STUDENTS OF CAS KANO.

Muhammad Umar Sumaila

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Abstract The study, Comparative Analysis of Students Performances in Basic General Mathematics among Some Selected Arts and Science Students of College of Arts Science and Remedial Studies in Kano, investigated and compared some Arts and Science students? performances in basic general mathematics courses in NCE programme. The research design for this research is longitudinal design. The records of the students? examinations results were followed from the second semester first year to the first semester second year. The population for the study consists of three hundred and forty (340) students that sat for the second semester examinations for GSE 122 and first semester examination for the GSE 212. The sample of the study consists of one hundred and eighty (180) students according to the table of determination of sample size by (Krejcie and Morgan 1970). The sample of the study was selected using cluster sampling technique to select from various clusters (Arts and Science). Simple random sampling technique was later used to select the sample of the study. The data required for this research (students? performances) were collected through documentary analysis of students? performances from the examination secretariat of the College. The data (students? performances in GSE 122) collected through documentary analysis serves as the independent variable while that of GSE 212 serves as the dependent variable. The study has three objectives, research questions and hypotheses. The findings from the study showed that GSE 122 (basic general mathematics II) a pre requisite course does not predicts performance in GSE 212 (basic general mathematics III). The study concludes that despite the fact a prerequisite course unit is very vital to the upcoming courses, performance in GSE 212 was not predicted/ facilitated/influenced by the performance in GSE 113 and GSE 122 as prerequisites. The study recommends that general courses be approached squarely to see to the success in the NCE programme. The teachers needs to adopt varying techniques of teaching to ensure the success of their students.

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