Role of Grouping on Senior Secondary School Students’ Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Performance in Geometry

Abstract

The study investigates the role of grouping on senior secondary school students’ mathematics self-efficacy and performance in geometry. The design for the study was a pre-test post-test experimental research design. Five research questions guided the research. The population for the study was 18589 senior secondary school students in Plateau Northern Educational Zone. A sample of 74 students was selected using a convenience sampling technique. The mathematics self-efficacy questionnaire and geometry performance test were used for data collection. The instruments had reliability coefficients of 0.98 and 0.70 respectively. Grouping was found to have improved the experimental group compared to the control group. The study finally recommends incorporating grouping into normal classroom activities to enhance students’ mathematics self-efficacy and performance in geometry.