Attitude of University Mathematics Lecturers towards the Use Of GeoGebra Software in the Teaching and Learning of Coordinates Geometry in North-Central Zone, Nigeria

Abdulaziz Z., Umar I. A., Umar I. O.

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This study investigated the Attitude of University Mathematics lecturers towards integrating GeoGebra Software in the teaching and learning of Coordinates Geometry. Four objectives were set, four research questions were asked and four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Six-four (64) University Mathematics Lecturers, 36 males and 28 females were sampled to be the subjects of the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study and Lecturers Attitude Towards GeoGebra Questionnaires was adapted from Likert scale and served as an instrument of the study. The reliability coefficient of the instrument has been established to be 0.89 through test and retest. The researchers conducted a one-hour workshop on the basics of GeoGebra. Immediately, after the workshop the lecturers were served with the questionnaires and the data was generated. Descriptive Statistics of Mean and Standard Deviation to answer research question and inferential Statistics of independent sample t-test was used to test the hypotheses using SPSS version 26.0. The data were analysed using SPSS version 26. The findings include: Universities Mathematics Lecturers are aware of GeoGebra software, they also have a positive attitude towards the software and most importantly they use the software in the teaching of Coordinates Geometry and Mathematics in general. Some of the recommendations given include: Universities Mathematics lecturers should update their knowledge on GeoGebra software and other software for the teaching and learning of mathematics through research and attending workshops and seminars. More so, the National University Commission should introduce more courses into the B.Sc. Ed mathematics programme on the application of computers to mathematics Concepts. 


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