MRS. CHIBUEZE ANULIKA NANCY
Department of Mathematics
Ebonyi State College of Education Ikwo
Ebonyi State Nigeria
&
NWEKE SUNDAY IDAKARI
Department of Mathematics
Ebonyi State College of Education Ikwo
Ebonyi State Nigeria.
Abstract.
This study titled Environmental Factors and Remedies on Secondary School Students’ Mathemaphobia in
Ebonyi State was carried out in Ebonyi State Nigeria to determine the actual effect of environment on
secondary school students’ fear for mathematics and the remedies for it. The study made use of survey research design which has four research questions and two hypotheses. The instrument for data collection is ‘Environmental Factors and Remedies on Secondary School Students’ Mathemaphobia (EFRSSM)’ and is
made up of thirty-two items questionnaire. The study used simple random sampling techniques to select 400 junior and senior secondary school students for the study. Results of the study showed that environment factors that contributes to secondary school students’ mathemaphobia. The hypotheses showed that, both gender and age have no significance difference on the environmental factors to secondary school students’ mathemaphobia. It also discover that, employment of enough qualified mathematics teachers, provision enough mathematics teaching and learning materials, use of learner centered method of teaching mathematics among other environmental factors will reduce mathemaphobia among secondary school students.
Keywords: Mathematics, Environment, mathemaphobia and Remedies.
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