The Usage Of Computers In The Teaching And Learning Of Mathematics Among The Senior Secondary Schools Students

Abstract

There are connections between the fields of mathematics and computer science.  A solid understanding of computer science is required for many mathematical solutions. This explains why computer technology has been incorporated into Nigeria's mathematics curriculum.  Despite these connections, the majority of secondary school mathematics teachers in Nigeria don't use computer science to teach mathematics concepts.  Hence, this study assessed the level of computer usage in the teaching and learning of mathematics among the senior secondary schools students in Ikere local government area of Ekiti state. The sample for the study consisted of two hundred (200) mathematics students and ten (10) mathematics teachers who were randomly selected from ten (10) senior secondary schools in the chosen local government area for the study. Four research questions were generated and six research hypotheses were tested using t –test statistic and Analysis of variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that at P< 0.05, there was no significant difference between the degree to which ICT skill had aided Male and Female students in learning of mathematics and also no significant difference between highly experience and moderately experienced teachers in the difficulties of using computer to teach mathematics for teaching. Therefore, the study recommended that, seminars and workshops should be arranged for both students and mathematics teachers in order to enhance their competency in using ICT technologies in the teaching and learning of mathematics among the senior secondary schools in Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State.