Returning Responsibility to the Home: Outcomes of Background Checks on Low and High Achievers in Middle Basic Mathematics in North Bank Suburb of Makurdi, Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Abah, Joshua Abah; Age, Terungwa James; Okoronkwo, Mercy Onyinyechi
Titel	Returning Responsibility to the Home: Outcomes of Background Checks on Low and High Achievers in Middle Basic Mathematics in North Bank Suburb of Makurdi, Nigeria
Quelle	In: Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 11 (2018) 2, S.29-37 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2336-2375
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Suburbs; Mathematics Education; Elementary Education; Mathematics Achievement; Elementary School Students; Family Environment; Parent Responsibility; Peer Influence; Family Influence; Homework; Family Role; Student Attitudes; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Einzugsbereich; Mathematische Bildung; Elementarunterricht; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Familienmilieu; Hausaufgabe; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	This study is a correlational survey of the impact of home involvement on the mathematics achievement of Basic 5 pupils in North Bank suburb of Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. The study is the outcome of the first phase of a local intervention programme targeted at encouraging homes in the suburb to actively support the mathematics education of children at the Basic Education level. The participants of the study comprise 73 Basic 5 pupils along with their parents across three basic schools in the suburb. The mathematics achievement scores of the pupils for the First Term of the 2016/2017 Academic Session were correlated with home involvement scores generated from the adopted Parental Involvement Questionnaire. The correlational analysis established a weak positive relationship (r = 0.0177, p = 0.9241; and r = 0.174, p = 0.2884) between home involvement and mathematics achievement. Further interaction with pupils revealed that outside pupils' parents, certain friends, members of extended family and neighbours play vital roles, ranging from re-teaching class work at home to providing guidance for mathematics homework. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague 6 - Suchdol 165 00, Czech Republic. e-mail: editor@eriesjournal.com; Web site: https://www.eriesjournal.com/index.php/eries
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01