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THE EFFECTS OF MATHEMATICS ANXIETY, DECISION MAKING AND ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION ON STUDENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT’S INTEREST IN MATHEMATICS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Josiah OWOLABI, Samuel Olufemi Adeniyi

Abstract


This study examined the effects of mathematics anxiety, decision-making and achievement in mathematics examination on interest in mathematics among students with hearing impairment from Basic Schools in Lagos State. This study employed descriptive survey research design. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 94 students with hearing impairment from intact class in Lagos State basic schools. Anxiety in Mathematics, Decision-making, Interest in Mathematics scales and Mathematics Achievement Test with reliability coefficients of 0.69, 0.71 0.70 and 0.80 respectively were used to collect data. Three hypotheses were tested and results revealed no significant difference in anxiety and interest in mathematics of the participants, also there is no significant difference in decision-making and interest in mathematics among students with hearing impairment. However, there is significant difference in achievement in mathematics examination and interest in mathematics among the participants. It was recommended that stakeholders (teachers, parents, caregivers and government) should help students with hearing impairment to develop the right decision-making skill and reduced anxiety through right counseling strategy, training and functional therapeutic approaches. Sign language that will represent most difficult symbols in mathematics should be developed locally and internationally.

Keywords


Mathematics Anxiety; Decision-Making;Hearing Impairment

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