This is concerned with summary conclusion,
implications, recommendations, limitations of the study and suggestions for
further study
The main objective of this study is to
investigate the causes and effects of phobia in mathematics among the secondary
school student in Abakaliki Local Government Area to do this, a set of structured questionnaire
was distributed to one hundred and twenty(20)
students and teachers from the ten (10)
selected secondary schools in Abakaliki Local Government
Area.
The questionnaire sought to find the
causes of phobia in mathematics among the secondary school students, the effects and impacts on the national development.
The data collected was collected in tables frequencies, means and
analyzed. Based on the data analysis,
conclusion were drawn
Based on the data analysis and findings
of the study discussed above, the following conclusions could be drawn.
i.
That
there are many causes of phobia
in mathematics which includes
among others, namely, lack of trained mathematics teacher, students negative mentality towards
mathematics, inappropriate/effective teaching methods, inadequate/poor
instructional materials and poor personalities of some mathematics
teachers were identified
ii.
That
the phobia in mathematics has multianfeious effects among which are poor academic performance is
both WAEC and NECO and JAMB
examinations massive cheating in public
exanimation
iii.
That the impact of this phobia in mathematics are enormous
on the national development, it prevents many students from gaining admission
in most Nigerian universities hampers development of science and technologies in Nigeria. It also engender poor manpower
in mathematics professions as it influences to great extent the students
choice of ceruse of study in
Nigerian
From
the findings and the conclusion above, there are certain implication
which have been observed
the students total abandonment of
mathematics lesson looms around our education
environment , phobia as has been defined is clinical intense fear often irrational leading to a compulsive need to withdraw avoid a
thing or event . It therefore follows
that every measure necessary should be
put in place to address it on the
students, some of the causes such “lack of trained teachers should be urgently
solve by the government through proper resentment
of qualified teaches to
handle the subject, these
expert teacher know how to arouse and sustain the
students interests in learning mathematics.
The student’s
poor reading cultures do not help at all, this ahs become national problem that needs aggressive measure otherwise, in no distance
time Nigerian students may start avoiding schooling, this has happened to the United States of American in the
time past.
In
adequate instructional materials obscures the effective lesson delivery,
the implication of this is that, the
students are in danger of perceiving mathematics an abstract subject that exist in another planet
The
teachers should be exhibit good
behavior as role model to the
students and smartly dress so as to win the
interests of their students, gone are the days when mathematics teachers
used to dress shabbily, smoke or indulge in alcoholism, if this is the case, then no student would
like to model such teaches,
it implies that students
attitudes towards the subject would be negative
The
all-year round poor and low achievements and performances of our
students
in mathematics, after six consecutive and continuous mathematics education in
post primary school has become a serious problem facing
teachers, parents and government parents
are the worst hit, the value
for the money they invested on
the children and wards education are not justified in the
end. Government in the other hand, is affected as its citizens are hindered
from advancing in the world of education
Cheating in the examinations is another
serious threat caused by phobia in mathematics, students want to credit mathematics by any means within this reach
thereby absconding without the necessary
basic mathematics knowledge needed to be acquire this has affected
the qualities of graduates
produced in the end who
would be faced with challenges that might need the mathematics knowledge acquired during
their post primary school to
solve.
The
Nigeria sate is battles to be among the twenty 920)
most industrialized national in
the year 2020 in what is
called vision (20-20-20) MDGs,
the industries in questions
cannot be manned b
politicians but those who acquired knowledge in science and technology
and mathematics, this means that if the
students of secondary school are not made to think in this directions, than above dreams
would be a mere mirage
The
findings on the study revealed that
certain factors are responsible for phobia in mathematics among the secondary school students. Based
on the findings, the researcher is making the following recommendations which
if followed, would at least reduce to the barest minimum if not completely
eradicated, the phobia mathematics.
1.
Teachers should develop positive relationship
with students and stress classroom
activities, that will involve active teaching-learning process and
students participation in the
class
2.
Student should create enough time for personal practice of mathematics
3.
Government
through secondary schools, faculties of education , state and federal ministry of education, professional bodies such
as the mathematical association
of Nigeria (MAN), science teachers association
of Nigeria (STAN) and other
stakeholders in the education
industry should organize periodic
seminars and workshops for students ,
parents, teachers and school administrators
on the need to implement mathematics education thoroughly, allay the fears in the minds of
the students.
The recruitment of
teaches should only be base on qualifications and merit. The acute shortage of
mathematics teacher should be urgently addressed