THE IMPACT OF LANGUAGE IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS AT JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KATSINA

  • HAMZA ABUBAKAR
  • SANI ABUBAKAR UMAR
  • BASIRU IBRAHIM MUSAWA

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of Language on Junior Secondary students’ academic
performance in mathematics. Participants were 120 students, purposefully sampled among Junior Secondary
one (JSSI) students of Government Science Secondary School Dutsin-Ma, Katsina in Nigeria. Data collection
occurred before and after proper teaching(in Hausa) for 12 weeks. two research question were formulated to
guide this study. The statistical analysis showed there was a significant difference before and after the
teaching in Hausa on students Performance in Mathematics (p≤ 0.05). Based on the findings, it was
recommended among the other things that home Language (mother-tongue) should be adopted in our school
system particularly at Junior secondary schools in Nigeria as it will improve students’ performance in
Mathematic towards sustainable development in Nigeria

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Author Biographies

HAMZA ABUBAKAR

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
ISA KAITA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, DUTSIN-MA, KATSINA, NIGERIA

SANI ABUBAKAR UMAR

DEPARTMENT OF EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
1YUSUF BALA USMAN COLLEGE OF LEGAL AND GENERAL STUDIES, DAURA, KATSINA,
NIGERIA

BASIRU IBRAHIM MUSAWA

DEPARTMENT OF EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
1YUSUF BALA USMAN COLLEGE OF LEGAL AND GENERAL STUDIES, DAURA, KATSINA,
NIGERIA

Published
2015-12-31
How to Cite
ABUBAKAR, H., UMAR, S. A., & MUSAWA, B. I. (2015). THE IMPACT OF LANGUAGE IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS AT JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KATSINA. IJRDO -JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS, 1(8), 07-17. https://doi.org/10.53555/m.v1i8.2415