Perceived factors affecting students’ learning achievement in mathematics at senior secondary school level in Delta State

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the perceived factors affecting students' learning achievement in mathematics at the senior secondary school level in Delta State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The target population of the study was all the senior secondary school students in Delta State with a sample size of 160 students which is made up of twenty students randomly selected from each of the eight schools randomly selected. Five research questions were formulated to guide the study. A questionnaire was used and data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The finding of the study revealed that motivation affects student learning achievement in mathematics; lack of communication skills and teaching methods on the part of mathematics teachers among others were identified as contributory factors hindering students learning achievement in mathematics. It was recommended among others that teachers should use different methods of teaching to secure the attention of students in mathematics classes and use learner learner-centred approach.