Papers by Isaac Assan-Donkoh
Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science
This research work aimed to explore the impact of Problem-based Learning (PBL) approach of teachi... more This research work aimed to explore the impact of Problem-based Learning (PBL) approach of teaching mathematical problem solving in circles under geometry at Wiawso College of Education. The research design adopted for the study was action research and its main objective was to improve practices. The target population was level 100 students of the College and the population size was four hundred and nineteen (419) whilst the sample size was one hundred (100), comprising two (2) classes, which was selected based on purposive sampling. The instrument used for the study was tests. In the pre-intervention stage, a pre-test was used to identify the weaknesses of the students before the interventional strategies were applied. A post-test was conducted to evaluate the intervention strategies. The quantitative data was then analyzed using paired sample t-test, the means and their respective standard deviations, were calculated. The post-test mean scores of 21.40 (Standard deviation of 2.37)...
Using Cooperative Learning to Improve Senior High School Form Two Students’ Performance in Some Selected Core Mathematics Topics at Eguafo-Abrem Senior High School, Ghana
International Academic Journal of Education and Literature
This action research was carried out with the purpose of using a Cooperative Learning strategy to... more This action research was carried out with the purpose of using a Cooperative Learning strategy to improve the achievement of Form Two students of Eguafo-Abrem Senior High School, Abrem Agona, in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem municipal, in the central region of Ghana on some selected Core Mathematics topics and to investigate whether or not Cooperative Learning positively affects higher achieving students. It targeted a sample of 52 students who were divided into control (N=26) and experimental (N=26) group. The Student Team Achievement Division was employed on the experimental group for 8 weeks to achieve the purpose of the study. Quantitative data was gathered using questionnaires and tests. Paired sample t-test was run to compare the effect of the intervention on achievement scores of the experimental group. The results showed that there was a significant difference between scores of the experimental group before and after intervention (p=.000). The results concluded that coopera...
Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 2020
Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share and exc... more Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. It allows users to converse and interact with each other, to create, edit and share new forms of textual, visual and audio content. Social media has started creating a negative impact by permeating today’s society with millions of us engrossed, unhealthy addiction, in the latest happenings via apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and so on. With technology booming rapidly from year to year and the younger generations are the ones caught in this rapid change, it is, therefore, crucial to throw more light on the impact of social media on the academic performance of students.
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 2018
Background: Bipedal leg squat is a common rehabilitation exercise. It is used for evaluation of l... more Background: Bipedal leg squat is a common rehabilitation exercise. It is used for evaluation of lower limb function and pelvis and core stability. The aim of this study was a comparison of the lower limb, pelvis and spine ranges of motion in subjects with different declared physical activity level during bipedal squat. Material and methods: Twenty healthy student-volunteers took part in this investigation. Based on the author's questionnaire, they were divided into two groups: "higher" and "lower" physical activity level. Participants performed a two-leg squat with maximal depth, and returned to the standing position. The tridimensional motion of the ankle, knee, hip, pelvis and spine was analysed. Results: During a bipedal squat the more active subjects demonstrate a greater ankle range of motion (42.585 deg) and smaller pelvis (17.293 deg) and spine (40.228 deg) mobility in the sagittal plane than the less active participants (33.819 deg, 29.178 deg and 63.279 deg respectively). The more active group demonstrate a decreased motion of the ankle in the frontal plane (4.173 deg; 10.839 deg, p = 0.006) and an increased motion of the hip in the transverse plane (39.765deg; 27.971 deg, p = 0.035) than less the active one. Conclusions: The level of activity can lead to different movement patterns during multi-joint exercises.
Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics
Probability Theory is a more of a game of chance. It has the condition of likely and unlikely cer... more Probability Theory is a more of a game of chance. It has the condition of likely and unlikely certainties. This theory plays much in human life, in financial institutions, banking, education, governance, insurance, etc. Governments apply probabilistic methods in environmental regulation, entitlement analysis, and financial regulation. Weather patterns, for example, are used by meteorologists to forecast the likelihood of rain. Probability theory is used in epidemiology to investigate the relationship between exposures and the risk of adverse health outcomes. Probability is widely used in all sectors in daily life like sports, weather reports, blood samples, predicting the sex of the baby in the womb, congenital disabilities, statics, and many. In short, probability theory is about randomness; how will probability be applied in life and be enjoyed? Much needs to be done in inculcating it more in our day-to-day activities. We do more to make life a reality. Probability theory is a mul...
International Academic Journal of Education & Literature, 2022
This action research was carried out with the purpose of using a Cooperative Learning strategy to... more This action research was carried out with the purpose of using a Cooperative Learning strategy to improve the achievement of Form Two students of Eguafo-Abrem Senior High School, Abrem Agona, in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem municipal, in the central region of Ghana on some selected Core Mathematics topics and to investigate whether or not Cooperative Learning positively affects higher achieving students. It targeted a sample of 52 students who were divided into control (N=26) and experimental (N=26) group. The Student Team Achievement Division was employed on the experimental group for 8 weeks to achieve the purpose of the study. Quantitative data was gathered using questionnaires and tests. Paired sample t-test was run to compare the effect of the intervention on achievement scores of the experimental group. The results showed that there was a significant difference between scores of the experimental group before and after intervention (p=.000). The results concluded that cooperative learning strategy had a positive effect on academic achievement and interest of students in Core Mathematics at the Senior High School level irrespective of students' achievement level and has no negative effect on high achievers. The STAD Cooperative Learning strategy is recommended over the conventional technique which could be attributed to the fact that it makes students develop more positive attitudes towards themselves, peers, adults, and learning in general. Cooperative Learning should be highly encouraged in schools that have the majority of their students being day students. In situations in which it is not suitable to implement Cooperative Learning in class, teachers can assign these tasks as group projects or take-home assignments for the students and this must be regular. Time is essential particularly in the early stages where students are now being introduced to the strategy, for this reason, teachers are therefore encouraged to sensitize the students before and during the intervention process.
Asian Research Journal of Mathematics, 2020
People in the early stages were even afraid to touch the computer, but nowadays almost everybody ... more People in the early stages were even afraid to touch the computer, but nowadays almost everybody can use the computer and its tools. Integration of ICT in mathematics is not merely using computer for typing and printing questions, searching and delivering lessons via PowerPoint but rather using ICT in teaching various topics in mathematics. Integration of ICT in mathematics education also has a positive impact on mathematics teaching and learning. It is therefore necessary for teachers in mathematics to use technology in teaching, and also to encourage students to use technology in mathematics learning. This will enable the students to better understand the mathematics concept taught. With the teaching and learning of mathematics becoming more and more technology base these days to the younger generations, it is, therefore, crucial to throw more light on the use of technology among school mathematics teachers and students which is the new wave of recommended instructions.
Exploratory Research on Pupils' Ability to Add and Subtract Numbers Using Abacus: A Case Study of Papueso Presby Primary School in the Western Region of Ghana
Efforts are being made through the use of abacus to assist pupils to be able to solve problems in... more Efforts are being made through the use of abacus to assist pupils to be able to solve problems involving addition and subtraction of four or five digit numbers. Elementary school children who are trained to use an abacus would perform significantly better on tests of calculation speed and accuracy as compared with those who are not so trained. The study was therefore conducted to systematically determine the effectiveness of the use of abacus in assisting basic four pupils of Papueso Presby Primary School in Enchi in the Western Region of Ghana. All the forty five (45) pupils of basic four class of Papueso Presby Primary School in Enchi were purposefully selected for the study. Test item was used to collect data from pupils. Descriptive statistics such as means, percentages, frequencies and modes were used to summarise and describe the data. The results of the study indicated that the use of abacus as a teaching and learning material (TLM) helped the pupils to improve on their abili...
Asian Research Journal of Mathematics, 2020
People in the early stages were even afraid to touch the computer, but nowadays almost everybody ... more People in the early stages were even afraid to touch the computer, but nowadays almost everybody can use the computer and its tools. Integration of ICT in mathematics is not merely using computer for typing and printing questions, searching and delivering lessons via PowerPoint but rather using ICT in teaching various topics in mathematics. Integration of ICT in mathematics education also has a positive impact on mathematics teaching and learning. It is therefore necessary for teachers in mathematics to use technology in teaching, and also to encourage students to use technology in mathematics learning. This will enable the students to better understand the mathematics concept taught. With the teaching and learning of mathematics becoming more and more technology base these days to the younger generations, it is, therefore, crucial to throw more light on the use of technology among school mathematics teachers and students which is the new wave of recommended instructions.
Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 2020
Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share and exc... more Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. It allows users to converse and interact with each other, to create, edit and share new forms of textual, visual and audio content. Social media has started creating a negative impact by permeating today's society with millions of us engrossed, unhealthy addiction, in the latest happenings via apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and so on. With technology booming rapidly from year to year and the younger generations are the ones caught in this rapid change, it is, therefore, crucial to throw more light on the impact of social media on the academic performance of students.
Open Science Journal of Mathematics and Application, 2019
Knowing the factors affecting math achievement is particularly important for making the best desi... more Knowing the factors affecting math achievement is particularly important for making the best design decisions. The study investigated the impact of cooperative learning strategy on mathematics achievements of students. The study adopted action research design and made use of 60 students (42 boys and 18 girls) from Brentu Senior High Technical School. Purposive sampling technique was used to select Form 2 Business class out of seven Form 2 classes. The main instruments used for data collection were pre-test, post-test and questionnaires. Data collected were analysed and presented using frequency tables, pictorial representations in the form of bar graph, descriptive and inferential approaches of statistics. The Two-tailed test was used in the inferential statistics to test the null hypothesis. It was found that students' performance in mathematics and attitudes towards mathematics were influenced by exposure to the cooperative learning (Pre-test: Mean = 35.20, SD =20.535; Post-test: Mean = 57.27, SD =17.829). The results further showed that there was significant difference in the performance of students when they are taught Circle Theorem using cooperative instructional strategies (t = 3.157, p = 0.003). It was therefore, recommended that mathematics teachers should employ cooperative learning strategies to improve students' performance to bridge the gap among high, medium and low achievers.
Efforts are being made through the use of abacus to assist pupils to be able to solve problems in... more Efforts are being made through the use of abacus to assist pupils to be able to solve problems involving addition and subtraction of four or five digit numbers. Elementary school children who are trained to use an abacus would perform significantly better on tests of calculation speed and accuracy as compared with those who are not so trained. The study was therefore conducted to systematically determine the effectiveness of the use of abacus in assisting basic four pupils of Papueso Presby Primary School in Enchi in the Western Region of Ghana. All the forty five (45) pupils of basic four class of Papueso Presby Primary School in Enchi were purposefully selected for the study. Test item was used to collect data from pupils. Descriptive statistics such as means, percentages, frequencies and modes were used to summarise and describe the data. The results of the study indicated that the use of abacus as a teaching and learning material (TLM) helped the pupils to improve on their ability in solving problems on addition and subtraction involving four or five digit numbers. There is the need for the Ghana Education Service (GES) to supply basic schools with appropriate and enough TLM instructional materials like abacus to improve upon the teaching and learning of mathematics in the basic schools in Ghana
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