Impact Of Teaching Methods On Students' Perfomance In Mathematics, Within Mukono District, Uganda

ABSTRACT

The study on impact of teaching methods on students' performance in mathematics was

conducted within lvfukono District in Uganda. The general objective formulated so as to

realize this study had been formulated as: this study is intended to determine the impact

of teaching methods on performance of students in mathematics. In order to achieve the

objectives of the study, research questions were formulated. In review of related

literature, all other authors' works or contentions in relation to the problem under study

were revisited and all this had to correlate with the objectives of the study. A descriptive

design was employed since the whole study was about explaining a scenario or an event.

A sample ()/.f.O respondents which constituted 30 students and I 0 teachers was used.

111/erview guides and questionnaires were employed in the process ol data gathering afrer

ll'hich data was analyzed and presented in percentages andfi·equency distribution tables.

The findings fi"om the field revealed that effective teaching methods would encourage

studen!s to perceive mathematics positively. It was also revealed that mathematics was

important in the technological field. A recommendation was made that there was needfor

student- centered teaching approaches so as to motivate students do well in mathematics