EFFECT OF FOUR PHASE CONTRUCTIVISM MODEL ON SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN PROBABILTY IN KABBA METROPOLIS

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of four phase constructivism model on senior secondary school students’ performance in Mathematics in Kabba metropolis. The study utilized quasi-experimental, pre-test, post-test control group design. The population comprised of all senior secondary school students in Kabba metropolis. The sample consisted of 274 senior secondary school mathematics students which were selected using multi-stage sampling techniques. Two research questions and hypotheses guided the study. Mathematics Performance Test is the instrument used for collecting data. The reliability of the instrument was 0.91 using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation formula. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions, while ANCOVA was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study shows that students taught probability using four phase constructivism model significantly differ than those taught using conventional methods. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that mathematics teachers should use the four phase constructivism model in teaching and learning of Probability