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Comparing the effectiveness of algebrator and geogebra software on students’ retention of algebra concept in port Harcourt metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors
Onyekachi U Ahumaraeze, Deborah T A Obafemi
Abstract
The study compared the effects of the Algebrator software-based strategy and GeoGebra software-based strategy
on Senior Secondary School students’ retention in Algebra in Port Harcourt
Metropolis, Rivers State. The study was guided by
two objectives, two research questions, and two null hypotheses. The
quasi-experimental research design of the posttest, post post-test
non-randomized and non-equivalent control group was used for the study. A
sample of 157 SS2 students was selected from two co-educational public
secondary schools using purposive stratified random sampling technique. The
instruments for data collection were validated Mathematics Performance Test on
Algebra with a reliability coefficient of 0.71 which was obtained through
Kuder-Richardson 21 formula and Mathematics Retention Test on Algebra which is
a reshuffled version of the performance test. Data collected were analyzed
using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while
Analysis of Covariance was used to test hypotheses at 0.05 level of
significance. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant
difference in the mean retention score of students taught Algebra using Algebrator software-based strategy and those taught using GeoGebra
software-based strategy, in favour of Algebrator
software-based strategy. Also, the findings revealed that female students
retained more knowledge of Algebra than male students. However, the difference between the male and female students in their retention of
the knowledge of Algebra was not significant.
The study thus recommended that teachers should shift from conventional methods
of teaching to software-based instructional
strategies to enable better understanding and consequent retention of the
knowledge of seemingly difficult concepts such as Algebra.
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Pages:33-39
How to cite this article:
Onyekachi U Ahumaraeze, Deborah T A Obafemi "Comparing the effectiveness of algebrator and geogebra software on students’ retention of algebra concept in port Harcourt metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria". International Journal of Educational Research and Studies, Vol 7, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 33-39
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