Department of Natural Sciences and Information Technology, University of Mwenge Catholic, Moshi, Tanzania
Research Article
Effective classroom practices for unlocking student’s potentials in mathematics
Author(s): Theresia Bonifasi Mkenda*, Wilhelm Kauki, Idd Ramadhan, Yotham Gwanika and Leonard Jacob
Despite several measures that have been employed by different stakeholders to
improve the teaching and learning of mathematics subject in Tanzania, the student’s
pass rate in form four national examinations has been less than 25% for more than
ten (10) consecutive years now. This persistent massive failure in mathematics can be
highly associated with teaching strategies that are used by teachers when delivering
their lessons, student’s attitudes toward the subject and the general school/learning
environments that surround the students. This paper analyses the effective strategies
that can be employed by teachers and other stakeholders to make mathematics
lessons more meaningful and help students develop strong positive attitudes toward
the subject, hence unlocking their potential in mathematics. These strategies were
first compiled from a scop.. Read More»