The paper examined the extent to which the mathematics curriculum for PSTTC impacts the teaching of mathematics in English Speaking Primary Schools in South West Region. The research question was to examine the extent to which mathematics pedagogic knowledge learnt in PSTTC have an impact on the teaching of mathematics in primary schools. The survey research design was used on a target population of 31 mathematics teacher trainers and 6482 primary school teachers. 31 mathematics teacher trainers and 45 primary school teachers formed the accessible population. The instruments used to collect the data were a questionnaire The researcher used the direct delivery technique to collect data from 31 mathematics teacher trainers on the questionnaire, 5 mathematics teacher trainers on one interview, and 45 primary school teachers on another interview. All the mathematics teacher trainers were from primary school teacher training colleges located in South West Region, while all the primary school teachers were from primary schools located in the South West Region. Data were analysed descriptively using frequencies and percentages, and also inferentially using Spearman Rank correlation. The results showed that the mathematics pedagogic knowledge learnt in PSTTC has no significant impact on the teaching of mathematics in English Speaking Primary Schools in South West Region is not effective, not efficient, and not appealing. Generally, the mathematics curriculum for PSTTC has no significant impact on the teaching of mathematics in English Speaking Primary Schools in South West Region. Based on the findings, it is recommended that: More time should be allocated for the teaching/learning of mathematics in PSTTC, the mathematics syllabus for PSTTC should align with that of English Speaking Primary Schools, the weighting of mathematics in PSTTC should be increased so as to motivate student teachers to learn mathematics and the teaching of mathematics. Further research could be carried out on: The effectiveness and efficiency of mathematics teacher trainers of PSTTC on the teaching of mathematics in PSTTC; The strategies that could be employed in PSTTCs and during in-service training of primary school teachers, that would enable student teachers and primary school teachers develop positive attitudes and enthusiasm towards mathematics and the teaching of mathematics; and the causes of pupils’ poor performance in mathematics in English Speaking Primary Schools in South West Region of Cameroon.
Mathematics Curriculum, Primary School Teacher Training Colleges, Impact, Teaching of Mathematics, English Speaking Primary Schools, South West Region of Cameroon
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