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Joshua Abah ABAH deposited A mathematical portrayal of a Christmas carol for Nigerian basic education: The mathematics in the twelve days of Christmas on Humanities Commons 7 years, 9 months ago
The full adoption of Western Christmas traditions is gradually establishing a new social pattern for many educated families in Nigeria. Among the several Christmas carols prevalent in the country, Twelve Days of Christmas stand out for children and appears to be a daunting challenge they are often very proud to master. This article explores the…[Read more]
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Joshua Abah ABAH deposited Educational Cloud Services and the Mathematics Confidence, Affective Engagement, and Behavioral Engagement of Mathematics Education Students in Public University in Benue State, Nigeria on Humanities Commons 7 years, 11 months ago
This study was designed to investigate the impact of cloud services on mathematics education students’ mathematics confidence, affective engagement, and behavioral engagement in public universities in Benue State, Nigeria. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. The instrument for the study is the researcher-developed Cloud S…[Read more]
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Joshua Abah ABAH deposited Science Curiosity as a Correlate of Academic Performance in Mathematics Education: Insights from Nigerian Higher Education on Humanities Commons 7 years, 11 months ago
This study investigated the relationship between the science curiosity levels of undergraduate of mathematics education in a Nigerian higher educational institution and their academic grade point averages. The study employed a correlational survey research design on a random sample of 104 mathematics education students. The Science Curiosity Scale…[Read more]
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Joshua Abah ABAH deposited Viewing basic math through the lens of history: Undergraduates’ reflective learning in a history-augmented mathematics classroom on Humanities Commons 8 years, 1 month ago
This study is aimed at determining first-year university students’ reflections when Fibonacci tiling, the ancient Chinese fang cheng procedures, and the ancient Indian meru prastara recursions were introduced as historical snippets in an adventure pedagogy for basic mathematics. Seventy-eight first year students enrolled in a course in basic m…[Read more]
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Joshua Abah ABAH deposited Emphasizing Phenomenology as a Research Paradigm for Interpreting Growth and Development in Mathematics Education in the group
Education and Pedagogy on Humanities Commons 8 years, 1 month agoEvidence from researches emanating from Nigeria in the field of mathematics education has revealed an over-reliance on broad methods of empirical inquiry. There seem to be a general stereotypical restriction on approaches to conducting investigation across the noble discipline, thereby stifling the spirit of innovation, open-mindedness and…[Read more]
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Joshua Abah ABAH deposited Emphasizing Phenomenology as a Research Paradigm for Interpreting Growth and Development in Mathematics Education on Humanities Commons 8 years, 2 months ago
Evidence from researches emanating from Nigeria in the field of mathematics education has revealed an over-reliance on broad methods of empirical inquiry. There seem to be a general stereotypical restriction on approaches to conducting investigation across the noble discipline, thereby stifling the spirit of innovation, open-mindedness and…[Read more]
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Joshua Abah ABAH deposited Original Higher Education Experience of Graduating Students of Mathematics Education in Nigeria: An Autoethnographic Approach on Humanities Commons 8 years, 2 months ago
In the face of bizarre challenges, many Nigerian higher education students are surviving out of sure doggedness and determination to succeed. Out of improvisation, deprivation and sheer hard work, many students have attained graduation with outstanding qualities. This study employs autoethnography to report the author’s personal narrative of g…[Read more]