Using computerized teaching tricks for learning and understanding mathematics in primary schools
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2015
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University of Dodoma
Abstract
The objective of this study was to develop a computer model that will be included in
teaching pupils mathematics so as to make it more fun and interesting to learn. The model
contains digitized contents, video shooting lessons and questions randomly generated for
exercises. Data were collected through interview, questionnaire, observations and
document review while the questions were built using Java language via code and fix.
Twenty (20) pupils from Chief Albert primary school, nine (9) from Kikundi primary and
twenty (20) teachers from various primary schools were involved in the study.
Lesson sessions were prepared through video shooting and presented to pupils. With each
session, each group of pupils did questions generated from a standalone computer.
Clarifications on matters not understood were demonstrated verbally.
Selected behavior patterns of pupils were observed during the sessions. This was done to
detect their interest rate on the topics conducted. Questionnaire was filled by pupils before
and after the study, while teachers filled them after the digitized contents were presented
to them. Interview was conducted to primary school teachers on matters related to the
lesson plan used by the school and common approach used by teachers in teaching
mathematics to pupils.
findings revealed that pupils at large seemed to be active during class sessions as well as
during question sessions using the detecting variables set by the researcher. Also majority
of teachers preferred the digitized contents to be included in the primary school
curriculum since they can act as a catalyst for pupils to learn and understand mathematics.
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Master Dissertation
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University of Dodoma, Computer model-mathematics teaching, Information technology, Computer, Primary education