Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to look into how teaching fractions with
manipulatives influences the performance and attitudes of six primary school
pupils in Aowin Municipality, Western North Region. Six teachers and
elementary school pupils made up the population of the study, which employed
a quasi-experimental research method. The study selected an 80-student sample
using a quantitative sampling approach, of which 40 were given to the
experimental group and 40 to the control group. 34 teachers of the sixth grade
were also included in the sample. Data from the participants were gathered using
a test and a questionnaire for the study. The study's research questions and
guiding hypotheses were used to examine the results using descriptive and
inferential data. The findings demonstrated a considerable improvement in the
students' performance and attitude toward the lesson following the introduction
of manipulatives to the study of passages. It is advised that the Ghana Education
Services (GES) give public school teachers training and education to improve
their capacity to choose and apply manipulative materials so as to improve
pupils' performance and attitude toward fractions.
