Kcpe 2013 Mathematics

[Doris Joo]

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ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence KCP E mathematics pe1Jormance in Public primary schools. The study further sought to establish whether the attitude of Mathematics was related to pupils 'performance in KCP E mathematics. In addition, the problems the teachers faced while teaching mathematics was investigated. The target population was mathematics teachers in public primary schools in Marmanet zone. All the mathematics teachers were given the questionnaires, the instrument used to collect data. There were 80 respondents. The Chi-square test was used to test the hypotheses while the Pearson moment correlation coefficient was used for the fourth hypothesis. The 0. 05 level of confidence was used to accept or reject the null hypothesis. The KCPE mathematics results used in the study were mean scores o/2006, 2007, 2008 KCPE mathematics results. Analysis of the collected data indicated that there was no significant relationship between the mathematics teachers' academic qualifications, professional qualifications teaching experience and the KCP E mathematics pe1formance. The mathematics teachers were all found to have a positive attitude towards mathematics. Five problems related to mathematics teaching were mentioned by more than 40 percent of the mathematics teachers. These were the pupils' negative attitude towards mathematics, lack of interest in mathematics and lack of seriousness to mathematics. There was also the extreme difference between the 'fast' and 'slow' learners. Some topics in the syllabus were also said to be too abstract that it was not possible for the teachers to give the pupils vivid examples. The mathematics teachers had also been asked to give recommendations that would lead to better pe1formance of pupil in KCPE mathematics. The recommendations given by over 50% of the mathematics teachers were that the syllabus be reduced; text books and other teaching resources be provided; pupils be motivated; the teachers to give pupils real life examples to enhance meaning/it! learning.

A good percentage of students country wide keep complaining upon their performance in mathematics.I personally was in same situation once a time.In my lower primary academy mathematics was a challenge too.However,through various changes I managed to excel in mathematics both in my KCPE and KCSE exams.Eventually i too considered a mathematics course in my higher level institution.

Considering the following steps you can have great changes too in the very subject.

1.Developing and maintaining a positive attitude.

As much as understanding the concept and applying can make one excel, attitude towards the subject also determines one's performance. Its through a positive attitude you can give enough time to review the concept learned previously.Negative attitude demotivate an individual and even make what is very common a problem.

Attention in class is based on your attitude to get the idea.

2.Creating enough time.

Mathematics like any other subject requires enough time to review what has been covered in the day and applying it to solve some related problems.

As a student you can do this by ensuring that you have a personal timetable and you adhere to it.

A timetable reminds you on what you are supposed to do at a given time hence minimizing time wastage in carrying other irrelevant things.

Once performance is a direct proportion of total time invested in preparation work.

3.Establish your daily gain.

This step is necessary to a focused student as it motivate one positively. It is important to measure how much content you have acquired in a day and also whether you are able to use the same as a weapon to tuggle some problems.

After a discussion in group or class, take your personal time to search for related questions to those learned in the day. Make attempt to solve them referring to examples of the day. If for instance you can't solve or(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle []).push(); you luck some idea,then you can consult your fellows or your teacher.

4.Being open minded to your weaknesses.

A number of students avoid consulting their fellows in fear of geting the shame over some common problems.Its till you ashame the devil it can leave you.Asking is the shortest way of knowing the unknown.There is no problem that is small but any problem sounds negative and it should be done away with.

5.Ensuring top attendance in classes.

A student who fully attend the class lessons is much more benefited comparing to whom is prone to miss.Missing a class implies missing a concept and this can be recovered partially after getting more time.

Missing a class lead to adjustment in personal timetable.All class lessons are of much important,may it be a revision of a covered topic or an introduction to a new one.

6.Improve your calculating speed.

Mathematics is a subject that requires proper management of time especially when it comes to examination. Most students are left complaining frequently in mathematics examination over sudden collapse of time period given. Its good to understand that one's speed can be increased significantly.One way of enhancing this is by timing yourself in solving some specific examples.Once you do that, repeat using other questions and try to solve them faster.

If you manage to raise this effort regularly,your working speed will automatically improve.

7.Make all topics your favorites.

Most students are prone of specializing in some areas or topics of study.

When it comes to mathematics, every topic is of its importance and you therefore need it.Mathematical formulas appear repeatedly from one topic to next. Having the entire concept in your memory gets you enough confidence to work out any problem.

When it comes to revision, its also of much important to cover across all the topics.

8.Choose correct team of friends.

One's friends and company also influence a lot the performance of an individual.You should ensure that the company you are moving with is the correct one and affects your performance positively.People who reminds you on what you can do at a given time to better your academic and not some whose ideas are on academically irrelevant things such as drug abuse.

Group discussion is a proper way of assisting each other as students,this requires one to have self motivated individuals to work with.

Conclusion

Good performance doesn't come by chance but is a reward for ones efforts and time invested.There is no individual who was born to fail hence everyone has a potential to excell in respective field of concern.

My feeling of pride as a teacher came in 2015 when the K.C.P.E. candidate results were released on the 28th of December. I was named the best mathematics teacher in Kakuma Refugee Camp. My class was having a total mean score of 73 out of possible 100 marks, with that I was so proud that during the education day I was even lacking words to express myself because I was so excited. Getting such a high mean score was not easy; as a teacher you need to use the right teaching strategies and techniques. Since that time, I started feeling proud to be a teacher and not just a teacher but the one who at least lifts someone from zero to hero. All the learners in the school preach my name that Dario is good and even to their parents, that preaching even makes me more proud about the work of my hand. The result of me feeling proud as a teacher makes students trust me and give them the morale to work hard academically. Back at home, all my family members feel proud of me due to what I am doing in the school. My pride as a teacher here changes the thinking of my younger stepbrother toward education - now they believe they can make it too like me. They also start having hope that the school I went to or study was not a joke, because it now makes sense to them that education works.To people around me, the outcome of what I did in my teaching profession impressed them because their children moved to the next level of education and they were very proud of my work. They have hoped that if I stay with them they can do something in education. To conclude I feel more proud when I am teaching and my students respond to what I am teaching in a positive way.

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