Abstract
M.Ed.
It seems there is a problem with achievement (performance) in mathematics, especially at
historically black secondary schools. The problem which will be investigated in this
study is:
Is the self-instructional lesson as a method of teaching and learning mathematics,
related to the students' achievement in the subject? The aim of the study is:
to determine whether QwaQwa students taking mathematics at secondary school
level could use the self-instructional lesson as a method of learning the subject or
not;
to determine whether there is any relationship among the self-instructional lesson
method and students' achievement in mathematics;
to recommend and suggest how self-instructional method could be effectively
used based on documented literature as well as classroom practice.