Integration of real-life situations in the instruction of statistics: Effects on high school students’ performance in Tharaka/Nithi county, Kenya

Irene Mwende Mutegi , Marguerite Miheso-O'Connor , Michael Muchoki Waititu

Real-life situations, mathematics instruction, statistics instruction, high school students, performance in statistics

Outcomes of integrating real-life situations in teaching mathematics have been underscored in several studies. This paper addresses the effect of incorporating real-life situations in teaching Statistics to high school students in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. The study used a pre- test post-test quasi-experimental research design conducted on 232 students. The students were divided into two groups, the treatment group and the comparison group. The quantitative data was analysed using SPSS. A t-test was used to test for any statistically significant difference in the comparison and experimental groups' mean marks in the achievement tests. The statistical significance of means was tested at α = 0.05. The study findings showed that group of students taught while integrating a real-life situation mean mark was above average and significantly higher than the group taught while using conventional teaching. This led to the conclusion that the use of appropriate real-life situations in teaching statistics can improve students’ grades. The study recommends that mathematics teachers should incorporate more relevant real-life situations in teaching statistics as well as other topics in mathematics.

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"Integration of real-life situations in the instruction of statistics: Effects on high school students’ performance in Tharaka/Nithi county, Kenya", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no.152 - 160, November-2024, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2411020.pdf

Volume 9 Issue 11, November-2024

Pages : 152 - 160

Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_212702

Published Paper Id: IJSDR2411020

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Research Area: Mathematics

Country: Chuka, Kenya, Kenya

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