Diachronic and synchronic examination of Saltpond ceramics limited

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of Geobaord software on basic seven (7) pupils’ academic achievement in area and perimeter of plane figures. The study used a quasi-experimental non-equivalent pre-test post-test research design. The study made use of cluster sampling technique to select basic seven (7) classes from two different schools within the Effutu Municipality. The sample size for the study was 109 pupils. The instruments used were pre-test and post-tests with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.875. The pre-test scores were used to establish that pupils in the two schools had similar or equivalent abilities in area and perimeter of plane figures before the intervention. The post-test scores were used to determine the differences in academic achievement between pupils who were taught area and perimeter with the use of the Geoboard software and pupils who were taught area and perimeter without Geoboard software. The pupils who were taught using the Geoboard software performed better than their peers who were taught the concepts of area and perimeter without the use of the software. The study also found that the use of Geoboard software in teaching and learning increased the interest of pupils to learn area and perimeter of plane figures. Based on the findings, it was recommended that integrating the use of Geoboard software into the teaching and learning of mathematics will help improve pupils' understanding of mathematics and make mathematics interesting to learn in Effutu Municipality.