The Effect of Constructivist Teaching Approach on the Achievement of Mathematics Students at Secondary Level

The aim of this paper is to discuss the significance of constructivist teaching approach with reference to teaching of mathematics and to share the findings of an experimental research that was aimed to investigate the impact of constructivist teaching approach on the achievement of 10th class mathematics students in the rural context of interior Sindh. The students were divided into two groups (30 of each). One group was exposed to constructivist teaching approach and was taught basic geometrical concepts and the other group was taught with the help of traditional teaching approaches. The findings of the study showed a significant difference in the mean score of experimental group. There was a mean difference between control group and experimental group. In fact, experimental group scored higher standard deviation than the control group. There fore, the hypothesis that,” 10th class mathematics students whose teacher use constructivist approaches as a part of their instructional techniques, will exhibit significantly higher achievement than 10th class mathematics students whose teachers used traditional methods of teaching. The study recommends for mathematics teachers to use concept mapping, brainstorming, and mathematical discussions as a teaching approach while teaching mathematical concepts. In order to create interest among students, mathematics teachers should use manipulative and link mathematical concepts with daily life examples. The study also recommends arranging professional development programs for mathematics teachers in the province of Sindh.