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Learners`perceptions regarding the use of geometer`s sketchpad in secondary schools
(2019) Kanandjebo, Leena N.
A positive perception regarding an ICT-driven approach to teaching impacts learners’ achievement. Two models, namely the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Cognitive Absorption (CA) were used to determine learners’ perceptions. A survey was conducted to determine the attitudes and behaviour of individuals regarding the use of the Geometer’s Sketch Pad (GSP). The study found that 70.8% of the learners held positive perceptions about the GSP, where higher percentages represented females (43.1%) when compared to males (27.7%). Furthermore, this study found a weak association ( x2 = 3.426; ρ = 0.180 > α = 0.05) between gender and perception levels and a strong association between performance in the Geometry and perception levels (x2 = 0.758; ρ = 0.685 > α = 0.05). It can, therefore, be concluded that perceptions regarding the GSP have effect on performance in Geometry. Furthermore, a very weak negative correlation between gender and performance in the post-test in Geometry (r = -0.122; ρ = 0.052 > 0.05 ) was found, which implies that better performance is not determined by gender. The study recommends that Mathematics teachers be encouraged to use the GSP in their classrooms.