Ponte Academic JournalApr 2023, Volume 79, Issue 4 TEACHERS' ATTRIBUTES THAT FACILITATE EFFECTIVE MATHEMATICS TEACHING IN RURAL SECONDARY SCHOOLSAuthor(s): K.GILBERT PULEJ. Ponte - Apr 2023 - Volume 79 - Issue 4 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2023.4.3 Abstract:This paper examines the attributes of teachers that facilitate the effective teaching of mathematics in rural secondary schools to enhance learner achievement in rural South African contexts. Survey questionnaires were used to identify and describe the attributes of teachers that allow the practical teaching of mathematics in rural high schools in Mahikeng. Participants were required to indicate whether they strongly disagree, disagree, agree, or strongly agree with each variable. The survey tool used, the modified aspects adopted on the basis of the theoretical framework. The calculated Pearson moment correlation coefficient over 03 was used to measure the relationship between the attributes identified and offered by the correlation matrix. It was shown that teachers generally have a variety of trials in different schools that impact effective mathematics teaching. These factors encompassed, amongst others, unresponsive professional teacher development, lack of support by stakeholders, learner indiscipline, challenges in learner assessments and promotions, learner age cohort, underachieving learners, school location, lack of safety and security, congested work schedules, overcrowding, and overload as well as poor leadership styles. The findings further indicated that a lack of effectiveness in mathematics teaching results in the demoralization of teachers, which concerns the learner outcomes in mathematics, suggestive of a relationship between effective mathematics teaching and learner outcomes in mathematics. Presenting an attribute one way or another has a particular impact on the various attributes. Therefore, neither attribute is achievable without consideration of the others. This confirms the viability of multiple relationships across those attributes. The recommendations are that teachers can continuously re-evaluate themselves with respect to the attributes of this study. Download full text:Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution Username Password