A Correlation Analysis that Explains the Performance of Pupils in Decimal Among Junior Secondary School Pupils at Huntingdon Vocational Secondary School, Foo-Foo Water Newton Western Rural District
The study aimed to identify the difficulties that students at a particular school face when learning
decimals and provide potential solutions to enhance their understanding. The study involved
administering exams and practical tests on decimal operations to 50 randomly selected students from
different grade levels. The data was analyzed using frequency tables and Spearman's rank correlation
to identify areas of difficulty. The findings were used to draw conclusions and offer suggestions to
address the challenges of learning decimals.