INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHANGES IN EDUCATION
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Teacher Training Program on Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers’ Attitude and Confidence of Teaching

Aimable Sibomana 1 * ,
Josiane Mukagihana 1,
Joseph Ndiritu 1
1 African Institute for Mathematical Science, Rwanda* Corresponding Author
International Journal of Changes in Education, 1(3), 2024, 140-147, https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022797
Publication date: Aug 27, 2024
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ABSTRACT

When teachers are confident in their ability to teach mathematics and science, it can inspire students to have confidence in their own abilities. Students are more likely to engage with and enjoy these subjects when they see their teacher’s interest and belief in the material. This study aimed at exploring teachers’ confidence of teaching mathematics and science as result of continuous professional development by the African Institute for Mathematical Science (AIMS Rwanda) through its Teacher Training Program (AIMS-TTP). It employed an ex post facto research design targeting 351 secondary school teachers. The findings revealed a positive and significant relationship (p < 0.05) between AIMS-TTP interventions and teachers’ confidence to teach mathematics and science. Besides, linear regression model indicated that the dependent variable Teachers’ Confidence to teach mathematics and science was regressed on predicting variables of improved capacity to plan, adapting teaching to the level of learners, Information Communication Technology (ICT) integrated in teaching and learning; learning from peers; addressing cross-cutting issues; effective implementation of the competence-based curriculum; and the application of bloom’s taxonomy. The independent variables significantly predict teachers’ confidence of teaching mathematics and science, F (7, 326) = 183.843, p < 0.001, which indicates that the factors under study have a significant impact on teachers’ confidence of teaching mathematics and science. Moreover, the findings (Adjusted R2 = 0.822, F (8, 342) = 197.055, p = 0.000 p < 0.05) indicated that 82.2% of the variance in improved teachers’ attitude in teaching mathematics and science evidences a significant influence on the total variance. Our research suggests that policymakers should consider developing and endorsing training on innovative teaching and learning methods to boost teachers’ confidence and attitude when it comes to instructing mathematics and science at basic levels. Trainings should also be extended to Technical Secondary School STEM teachers.

KEYWORDS

continuous professional development innovative teaching methods mathematics education science education teacher training program

CITATION (APA)

Sibomana, A., Mukagihana, J., & Ndiritu, J. (2024). Teacher Training Program on Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers’ Attitude and Confidence of Teaching. International Journal of Changes in Education, 1(3), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022797
Harvard
Sibomana, A., Mukagihana, J., and Ndiritu, J. (2024). Teacher Training Program on Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers’ Attitude and Confidence of Teaching. International Journal of Changes in Education, 1(3), pp. 140-147. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022797
Vancouver
Sibomana A, Mukagihana J, Ndiritu J. Teacher Training Program on Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers’ Attitude and Confidence of Teaching. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2024;1(3):140-7. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022797
AMA
Sibomana A, Mukagihana J, Ndiritu J. Teacher Training Program on Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers’ Attitude and Confidence of Teaching. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2024;1(3), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022797
Chicago
Sibomana, Aimable, Josiane Mukagihana, and Joseph Ndiritu. "Teacher Training Program on Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers’ Attitude and Confidence of Teaching". International Journal of Changes in Education 2024 1 no. 3 (2024): 140-147. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022797
MLA
Sibomana, Aimable et al. "Teacher Training Program on Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers’ Attitude and Confidence of Teaching". International Journal of Changes in Education, vol. 1, no. 3, 2024, pp. 140-147. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022797

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