Abstract:
The focus of this study was to investigate the computer proficiency of students
and the effect to which its integration will affect instruction. It also determined if
there exist significant difference in the mean score between students in the
experimental group and control group on the post-test. The study used
Technological Pedagogical Knowledge Framework by Mishra and Koehler (2006)
as the conceptual base. The population was composed of 120 junior high school
pupils of JHS two (2) from three Garrison clusters of schools in the Sunyani
Municipality. Using a pre-test and post-test and questionnaire adapted, data was
collected to address the research questions. The findings revealed that most of the
students had positive attitude towards learning of mathematics. Furthermore, a
mean of means of M = 3.41; and SD = 0.71 was obtained to signify that students
in the experimental group had interest and satisfaction with the use of an
interactive multimedia courseware in learning mathematics. Also, the result from
the paired sample t-test showed that there was no statistical significant difference
between the mean performance of pupils using post-test by control and
experimental groups. The study recommends that Mathematics teachers should be
made to attend more professional and refresher course and programmes on the use
of interactive courseware for the teaching and learning of Mathematics.
