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A SURVEY FOR EXISTENCE OF DYSCALCULIA AMONG UPPER BASIC ONEMATHEMATICALLY AT-RISKSTUDENTS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE ENUGU, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

Iji, Clement.O. and Takor, David. I.

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Abstract The study investigated the existence of dyscalculia and it associated learning difficulties among upper basic one mathematically at-risk students of Federal Government College Enugu. The survey research design was found appropriate and a sample consisting of 98 upper basic one mathematically at-risk students (51 males, 47 females) were disproportionately drawn forthe study. A 4-point Likert scale-type questionnaire was used for data collection. Mean scores andstandard deviations were used for analyzing data which provided answers for the three researchquestions. The three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using chi-square (?2) test statistics.It was found in the analysis in the tables as well the test of hypotheses that neither of cognitive Mathematics understanding, confidence in reasoning to solve mathematics nor computation of mathematics problems have any significant effect onupper basic one students? mathematics underachievement. It was recommended that there is need to search among the exogenous factors, use repertoire of pedagogical approaches and remedy the situation at it foundational stage. Key words: Dyscalculia, cognitive Mathematics understanding, Mathematics computation mathematically at-risk.

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