Factors Affecting the Implementation of Low-Level Oral Questioning in Mathematics Teaching in Primary School
Muhammad Sofwan Mahmud1, Aida Suraya Md. Yunus2, Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub3, Tajularipin Sulaiman4
1Muhammad Sofwan Mahmud, Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
2Aida Suraya Md. Yunus, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
3Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
4Tajularipin Sulaiman, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 09 December 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 23 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 31 December 2019 | PP: 579-585 | Volume-8 Issue-12S2 October 2019 | Retrieval Number: L110510812S219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.L1105.10812S219
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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence the implementation of low-level oral questioning in mathematics teaching in primary school. This study was a qualitative study using the case study method. Data were collected through partial structural observation, semi-structured interview, document analysis and field notes. Six mathematics teachers from six different primary schools were selected as participants of the study using purposive sampling method. The data were then analyzed using a constant comparative method to identify the patterns and themes that emerged from the data obtained. The study identified that factors of time constraint, heavy workload, extensive coverage of contents, low level student achievement, student engagement, and lack of in-service training contributed to the lack of high level questionings in the mathematics teaching process. These factors need to be addressed so that students’ thinking can be enhanced through higher level oral questioning activities during the class.
Keywords: Level of Oral Questioning, Mathematics Teaching, Mathematics Teachers, Primary Schools.
Scope of the Article: Cryptography and Applied Mathematics