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Title An investigation into the causes of poor academic performance in mathematics among obafemi awolowo university undergraduate students in Osun State, Nigeria.
Full text http://ahero.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=cshe&action=viewtitle&id=cshe_999
Date 2014
Author(s) Zakaria, Yusuf
Abstract This study was aimed at investigating the causes of poor academic performance and to establish the strategies that can be adopted to improve performance in Mathematical Methods I (MTH 201) among undergraduate students in Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Descriptive research design in form of an ex post facto approach was used. Sample was randomly selected from among students in four faculties that took the course in their second year. Questionnaire titled ''Students' Questionnaire on the Causes of Poor Performance in MTH 201'' was employed to collect the data. Descriptive statistics in form of simple percentages were used to analyze the obtained data. Factors attributed to poor performance include poor infrastructure, emotional problems, weakness in Mathematics background, phobia for Mathematics among others. Remedial counseling involving cognitive restructuring and achievement motivation were recommended. It is hoped that the findings of this study will help the students to avert future failure in the course. It will be very useful to school psychologists, university administrators, counselors and educators who are concerned about the rising rate of poor performance among Nigerian undergraduates.
Subject(s) Academic Performance, Academic Quality, Mathematics, Student Assessment, Student Counselling, Student Expectations
Coverage Students
Language English
Type of publication Research Report (Not Peer Reviewed)
Format pdf
Repository Cape Town - AHERO, University of Western Cape
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