Influence of Technology Integration in Senior Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum on Students’ Learning Outcomes in Port Harcourt Metropolis
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This study examined the influence of technology integration in the Senior Secondary School mathematics curriculum on students’ learning outcomes in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. A descriptive survey design was adopted. The population was 54,102 students and 126 mathematics teachers in 37 public Senior Secondary Schools. A sample of 493 respondents was used, made up of 397 students and 96 mathematics teachers. The Taro Yamane formula was used to draw the student sample from Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City Local Government Areas, and half of the mathematics teachers were selected. Data were collected with a self-structured questionnaire on a four-point rating scale. Two experts validated the instrument. A test-retest procedure gave an aggregate reliability coefficient of 0.78. Mean and standard deviation answered the research questions, and the z-test tested the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that technology integration improves the teaching and learning of mathematics, strengthens students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and helps students apply mathematical knowledge to real-world situations. All three hypotheses were accepted, which means teachers and students did not differ significantly in their views. The study concluded that technology integration supports the learning outcomes targeted by the mathematics curriculum. It recommended that schools be supplied with adequate digital tools, and that teachers receive regular training on how to design technology-supported mathematics tasks.
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