Effectiveness of Digital Tools in Improving Senior Secondary School Students' Mathematics Learning Outcomes in Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

Digital tools emerged as transformative assets in enhancing mathematics education, offering interactive and engaging methods to improve learning outcomes. This study investigated the effectiveness of digital tools in improving senior secondary school students’ mathematics learning outcomes in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted a mixed-method research design. The population was the entire senior secondary school students in Lagos State. 300 students were selected from ten selected schools using a random sample technique. The instrument used for this study to collect data in a structured questionnaire with four sections and a reliability index of 0.76 was obtained. Descriptive statistics such as percentages, means and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions. The results revealed that students have a strong positive perception of the integration of digital tools in mathematics classes. Also, it revealed that GeoGebra, a popular mathematics app, is the most commonly used digital tool, followed by Khan Academy, while the least is interactive software (such as Desmos). It was recommended that collaboration among educators, policymakers, and technology providers is important for improving digital tools in mathematics education in Nigeria.