ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE AND QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION METHODS ON MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE-STATE
Abstract
The study assessed the effectiveness of qualitative-descriptive evaluation method and quantitative evaluation methods on Mathematics achievements of Primary Schools Pupils in Benue State. The Study adopted a Quasi-experimental research design, precisely; Nonrandomized Control Group Pretest-posttest Design. The sample size of 201 primary five
pupils out of the population of 5463 was used. Three research questions and one research hypothesis guided the study in which non randomized control group, pretest – posted research design was used. 5463 pupils of primary five formed the population while 201
pupils were sampled using intact class. Mathematics Achievement Test which consisted of number and numeration (MATNN) was the instrument used for collecting data. Data analysis was carried out using mean, standard deviation and ANCOVA statistics tool. The findings revealed that; there was significant difference in mean achievement scores ofpupils when qualitative-descriptive and quantitative evaluation methods were used for evaluation of the achievement with qualitative descriptive having higher mean score. The study concluded that; numerical evaluation does not reveal the pupils weakness and what they need to know for future performance and this hampers the pupils interest to perform better for learning unlike qualitative evaluation that give clear access to what is expected of the pupils. Since good words are sweet to hearing and this increase and improve Pupils interest to learning. Teachers are therefore encouraged to adopt this method of evaluation.
Keywords: Qualitative Descriptive Evaluation, Quantitative Evaluation, Achievement.
Aduloju M. O. & Buluku A.
ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE AND QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION METHODS ON MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE-STATE
Abstract The study assessed the effectiveness of qualitative-descriptive evaluation method and quantitative evaluation methods on Mathematics achievements of Primary Schools Pupils in Benue State. The Study adopted a Quasi-experimental research design, precisely; Nonrandomized Control Group Pretest-posttest Design. The sample size of 201 primary five pupils out of the population of 5463 was used. Three research questions and one research hypothesis guided the study in which non randomized control group, pretest – posted research design was used. 5463 pupils of primary five formed the population while 201 pupils were sampled using intact class. Mathematics Achievement Test which consisted of number and numeration (MATNN) was the instrument used for collecting data. Data analysis was carried out using mean, standard deviation and ANCOVA statistics tool. The findings revealed that; there was significant difference in mean achievement scores ofpupils when qualitative-descriptive and quantitative evaluation methods were used for evaluation of the achievement with qualitative descriptive having higher mean score. The study concluded that; numerical evaluation does not reveal the pupils weakness and what they need to know for future performance and this hampers the pupils interest to perform better for learning unlike qualitative evaluation that give clear access to what is expected of the pupils. Since good words are sweet to hearing and this increase and improve Pupils interest to learning. Teachers are therefore encouraged to adopt this method of evaluation. Keywords: Qualitative Descriptive Evaluation, Quantitative Evaluation, Achievement.