Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to analyze the statistical literacy of Senior High School
students, attitude towards statistics and their relationship. The study was conducted in
Kade Senior High Technical School in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region
of Ghana. Descriptive Research that employs the Explanatory Sequential Mixed
Methods Design was used. A statistical literacy test and attitude towards statistics
questionnaire was used to collect data from 180 randomly selected respondents of final
year students from Kade Senior High Technical School, in the Eastern Region of
Ghana. A one sample T test, One way Analysis of variance and Pearson Product
Moment correlation analysis was used to analyze the data. Data analysis revealed a low
mean percentage test score (37%) and the low passing rate (38%) which indicated
that the level of students’ knowledge in statistics was low. Also an overall students
responds to attitude towards statistics questionnaire revealed that, only 29% of 180
participants responded positively to the items in the questionnaire, this shows that
generally students have negative attitude towards the teaching and learning of statistics.
The study also found a positive relationship between students’ attitude towards
statistics and their performance in the statistical literacy test. The findings of this study
revealed that final year SHS students had performed relatively low in statistical literacy.
Mathematics teachers should have adequate knowledge in statistics so as to employ
appropriate instructional methods to develop students’ statistical literacy.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Mathematics,
Faculty of Science Education, submitted to the school of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment
Of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Mathematics Education)
In the University of Education, Winneba.
