Mathematics lecturers' attitude towards GeoGebra visualization in teaching coordinate geometry at Colleges of Education in the North West, Nigeria

Abstract

This study was aimed at finding the attitude of colleges of Education Mathematics towards integrating GeoGebra visualization in the teaching and learning of Coordinates Geometry Three objectives were set, three research questions were asked and three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Fifty-four (54) Mathematics Lecturers, 36 males and 18 females were sampled to be the subjects of the study. Teachers' Attitude Towards GeoGebra Questionnaires was adapted from Agyie and Benning and served as an instrument of the study. The reliability coefficient of the instrument has been established to be 0.89 through test and retest. The researchers conducted a one-hour workshop on the basics of GeoGebra. Immediately, after the workshop the lecturers were served with the questionnaires and the results were analyzed using SPSS version 26. The findings include: Colleges of Mathematics Lecturers are aware of GeoGebra soft wares, they also have a positive attitude towards the software and most importantly they use the soft wares in the teaching of Coordinates Geometry and Mathematics in general. Some of the recommendations given include: Colleges of Education Mathematics lecturers should update their knowledge on GeoGebra software and other software for the teaching and learning of mathematics through research and attending workshops and seminars. More so, the National Commission for Colleges of Education should introduce more courses into the NCE mathematics programme on the application of computers to mathematics.