Teaching Strategies for Students' Competences in Mathematics in Public Secondary Schools of Rwanda

Abstract: This research assessed the influence of teaching strategies towards student’s competences in Rwandan public secondary schools. Specifically, the study has to examine the current status of teaching strategies and students ‘competences in mathematics from selected Rutsiro Public Secondary Schools. The study intends to assist teachers to improve their teaching strategies that directly empower students’ competences. The researcher used descriptive survey design for the first and the second research question and the correlation research design was used to find the relationship between the variables, where both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used, as well as questionnaires and guided interview to collect data. The survey was involving 132 Mathematic learning students that were sampled by using simple and stratified random sampling techniques from 440 mathematic learning students aged eighteen and above. And seven mathematics’ teachers, seven Head of schools in public secondary schools that teach mathematics in A ‘level in the schools of Rutsiro district which was sampled purposefully. The confirmed that learning Mathematics helps them to solve problems in daily life as it was confirmed by 35% responded strongly agree and 38.6% responded agree. The same teachers confirmed that the use of ICT in teaching mathematics motivates learners in effective learning of mathematics and this is confirmed by 42.8% that responded strongly agree, 28.6% responded agree. The relationship between teaching strategies and students’ competences in Mathematics showed that the regression a coefficient of the group learning of mathematics not statistically significant in explaining critical thinking and problem solving except the use of ICT in learning mathematics. The researcher recommended that the ministry of education that should work hand in hand with different stakeholders in education so that a lot of effort be put in learning science especially mathematics. Keywords: Teaching strategies, mathematic competences. Title: Teaching Strategies for Students’ Competences in Mathematics in Public Secondary Schools of Rwanda Author: Marcel Uwintije, Dr. Faustin Mugiraneza International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH) ISSN 2349-7831 Vol. 11, Issue 1, January 2024 - March 2024 Page No: 101-108 Paper Publications                                                                                     Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 28-February-2024 DOI: doi.org Paper Download Link (Source) paperpublications.org