Throughout history, there have been many attempts to find out the best way of teaching mathematics. Although, methods, approaches, materials, roles of teachers and students have changed; a prefect model has never been created. In this paper, the 5E model is a new model of one of the well – known approaches, constructivism is introduced in a new area (mathematics). Yigit (2011) posits that 5E model is thought to be effective in providing a sequence of instruction that places learners at the center of their prior experiences. The aim is to encourage learners to explore and construct their own understanding of the subject. Even though 5E model originate from the Biological Sciences and unrelated to mathematics, we consider the model to contribute greatly to mathematics as well. The objective that guided this study was: Determining the effect of 5E learning model on learners’ academic achievement in fraction. Quasi – experimental design was framed and located at two High schools in the Northern part of Ghana. Data was generated through the administration of mathematics achievement test (MAT). Independent sample T- test was employed to analyse the data generated. The analysis and the subsequent findings were established based mainly on participants scores from the achievement test. Results of the study revealed that learners who were exposed to the 5E learning model performed better on average than those who were taught using the conventional method of teaching.

Authors: Justice Enu, Nero Kukulaje

Published in: Canada International Conference on Education, 2024

• Date of Conference: 23-25 July, 2024
• DOI: 10.20533/CICE.2024.0032
• Electronic ISBN: 978-1-913572-65-5
• Conference Location: Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada