Effectiveness of Excel Software Integration in Teaching and Learning Statistics on Students’ Performance in Selected Kicukiro District Upper Secondary Schools in Rwanda

Theobald Gasigwa, Dr Jean Franҫois Maniraho & Dr Olivier Habimana
University of Rwanda College of Education (UR-CE), African Center of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS)
Email: tgasigwa@gmail.com

Abstract: Some students performed better in other areas of mathematics considered in the examination but failed in statistics. As that, teaching statistics should differ from teaching other subjects of mathematics (Dushimimana & Uworwabayeho, 2021). The main purpose of this paper is to find the effect of Excel software integration in teaching and learning statistics on students’ performance in selected upper secondary school. The study was conducted on students of Kicukiro district public secondary school A, in Kigali City in Rwanda. 12 students were purposively selected. Experimental and control group were formed, and they used excel software and scientific calculators respectively. Administrated test was given, before and after intervention. One way ANOVA and descriptive statistics were used in SPSS software during data analysis. A significant advantage for the experimental group over the control group as a positive effect of excel software integration in teaching and learning statistics was detected. The study recommends giving computers to teachers teaching core mathematics, to train teachers on how to use statistical software like excel, to increase computer lab in secondary schools and to facilitate students to use excel software in statistics.