From what Makes Students Dislike Mathematics towards its Effective Teaching Practices
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Abstract This paper presents the findings of a descriptive survey research that investigated what makes students dislike Mathematics and seeks potentially effective teaching practices, to boost their interest. The study involved 94 participants, including 60 lower-level secondary school 34 teachers from 5 schools in Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. Both students’ teachers’ questionnaire responses were analyzed using statistics. We found is related how taught. Low scores tests or exams, harshness, carelessness reported among factors demotivating like Mathematics. Being able show relevance an everyday situation, remember mathematical facts, showing them lots worked examples mentioned by most as indicators practices. Together with these indicators, preparing lesson before teaching, providing exercises homework students, making update skills have been drawn recommended for
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عنوان ژورنال: Bolema
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1980-4415', '0103-636X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-4415v35n70a30