Students' attitudes to learning mathematics with technology at rural schools in Sabah, Malaysia

Chin, Kin Eng and Crispina Gregory K Han and Lay, Yoon Fah (2011) Students' attitudes to learning mathematics with technology at rural schools in Sabah, Malaysia. ATIKAN, 1 (2).

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate students’ attitudes to learning Mathematics with Technology at rural Secondary Schools in Sabah, Malaysia. This study involved 17 Secondary rural and non-rural Secondary Schools in Sabah. A total of 613 Form 4, Form 2, and Form 1 students were randomly chosen as respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the collected data. The reliability of the instrument was analyzed by using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 13.0 for Windows. Descriptive statistical analysis showed that only 13.0% of rural Secondary School students possessed positive attitude to learning Mathematics with Technology as compared to 21.5% of students from non-rural Secondary Schools. Results of independent sample t-test has indicated that there was a significant difference (t = -2.424, df = 543, p < 0.05) in attitudes to learning Mathematics with Technology between rural and non-rural school students. Students from non-rural Secondary Schools possessed higher Confidence with Technology compared to students from rural schools. Inferentional statistical analysis also showed that there was no significant difference in students’ attitudes to learning Mathematics with Technology based on gender, streaming, and level of schooling. Therefore, Mathematics teacher is the main factors in how technology is used in classroom. Finally, school administrators should encourage Mathematics teacher to use ICT (Information and Communication Technology) widely to enhance their teaching.

Item Type: Article
Keyword: Students’ attitudes, learning Mathematics with technology, rural secondary schools, and Mathematics teachers
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Department: FACULTY > Faculty of Psychology and Education
Depositing User: NORAINI LABUK -
Date Deposited: 03 Jul 2018 12:04
Last Modified: 27 Aug 2021 20:54
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20370

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