A comparison of opinions of administrators and mathematics teachers concerning problems of mathematics remedial teaching at the upper secondary education level in government schools in educational region seven
Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to study and to compare the opinions of administrators and mathematics teachers concerning problems of mathematics remedial teaching at the upper secondary education level in the following aspects :- curriculum, administrators, mathematics remedial teachers, students in mathematics remedial classes, measurement and evaluation. The samples were 105 administrators consisted of directors or principals, assistant directors or assistant principals for academic affairs, mathematics department heads and 156 mathematics teachers who taught mathematics at the upper secondary education level. The total samples were 261 administrators and mathematics teachers from the government schools in educational region seven. A questionnaire consisting of check-list, rating scale, open-ended questions was constructed by the researcher. The questionnaires were sent to the samples. The data were analyzed by means of percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and t-test. The results of the research were as follows: 1. The problems of administrators and mathematics teachers concerning mathematics remedial teaching at the upper secondary education level were the following aspects: 1.1 Curriculum As a whole, both administrators and mathematics teachers had problems concerning curriculum at the low level. By considering the highest arithmetic mean, they agreed that the performance concerning mathematics remedial teaching at the upper secondary education level was their first problem. 1.2 Administrators As a whole, both administrators and mathematics teachers had the problems concerning administrators at the low level. By considering the highest arithmetic mean, the administrators first problem was the arrangement of the time-table and the number of periods in mathematics remedial teaching. But the mathematics teachers first problem was how to inform the students and guardians to understand about mathematics remedial teaching. 1.3 Mathematics remedial teachers As a whole, both administrators and mathematics teachers had the problems concerning mathematics remedial teachers at the low level. By considering the highest arithmetic mean, the administrators first problem was the reinforcement techniques to students in mathematics remedial classes. But the mathematics teachers first problem was on the selection of instructional materials in mathematics remedial teaching. 1.4 Students in mathematics remedial classes As a whole, both administrators and mathematics teachers had the problems concerning students in mathematics remedial classes at the low level. By considering the highest arithmetic mean, they agreed that the students mathematics basic knowledge was their first problem. 1.5 Planning for mathematic remedial teaching As a whole, both administrators and mathematics teachers had the problems concerning planning for mathematics remedial teaching at the low level. By considering the highest arithmetic mean, they agreed that the study of the students mathematics weak point was their first problem. 1.6 Procedure of mathematics remedial teaching As a whole, both administrators and mathematics teachers had the problems concerning procedure of mathematics remedial teaching at the low level. By considering the highest arithmetic mean, they agreed that the arrangement of mathematics remedial teaching on individualized instruction by using instructional package or guide sheet was their first problem. 1.7 Measurement and evaluation in mathematics remedial teaching As a whole, both administrators and mathematics teachers had the problems concerning measurement and evaluation in mathematics remedial teaching at the low level. By considering the highest arithmetic mean, they agreed that the implementation of the criteria of measurement and evaluation as curriculum given was their first problem. 2. In comparing the opinions of administrators and mathematics teachers, it was found that the problem concerning the mathematics remedial teaching at the upper secondary education level was different at the 0.05 level of significance.