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RESEARCH PAPER
Enhancing Performance in Mathematics Through Motivation, Peer Assisted Learning, And Teaching Quality: The Mediating Role of Student Interest
1
Department of Mathematics Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, GHANA
2
Department of Management Studies Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, GHANA
3
Department of Mathematics Education, University of Education, Winneba, GHANA
Publication date: 2022-01-11
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2022;18(2):em2072
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
In the Sub-Saran Africa, mathematics is a key subject in the school curriculum and most countries
consider it as must-pass subject to gain admission into tertiary institutions. This notwithstanding,
students’ performance in mathematics in a cause for concern. For example, the mathematics
performance of Ghanaian students in 2021 West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination
(WASSCE), was lower than that of 2020. This indicates that the percentage of students to gain
admission into the tertiary has reduced. This study therefore explored the role of motivation, peer
assisted learning, quality of teaching and student interest on student performance in mathematics.
The study design was a survey, with structured questionnaire being used for data collection. The
population comprised of students pursuing their undergraduate degree at a public university in
Ghana. Purposive and convenient sampling techniques were used in selecting 373 first year
undergraduate students of Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and
Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), who studied on Kumasi campus. Data was gathered
during lecture hours, after permissions were sought from the lecturers handling the classes at the
time of data collection. The path analysis was by Structural Equation Modelling, by using Amos
(v.23) software. It was concluded that students learning interest in mathematics partially mediated
the relationships between mathematics learning motivation and performance in mathematics; as
well as between mathematics teaching quality and performance in mathematics. The effect of
peer assisted mathematics learning on performance in mathematics was however fully mediated
by students learning interest in mathematics.
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