Statistical analysis on effects of Covid-19 pandemic on secondary students' performance in mathematics subject

ABSTRACT

Starting 2020, the whole world faced covid-19 pandemic that was spreading across countries including Malaysia. Because of this pandemic, Malaysia government take immediate action to declare Movement Control order (MCO). This MCO gave seriously impact to almost sectors in Malaysia including economic, social and also education sector. We believed that, the students' performance become decrease during MCO. Although classes were continued online, teaching and learning activities are believed less effective than face-to-face classes. This study was conducted to measure the secondary school students' performance during MCO for Mathematics subject. There were 2 set of mathematics score data before and during MCO considered in this study. The independent T-test was conducted to test is there any significant difference of performance between gender for both data sets. Meanwhile, the paired T-test was conducted to evaluate the significant different of student performance before and during MCO. It was found that, there was significant different of students' performance before and during MCO which, the performance during MCO become declined. One of the possible factor that was gave significant effect to the student' performance was lack of effectiveness teaching and learning activities using online platform. So, for future research, a study should be done in order to indicate the significant factor that give effect to students' performance ifteaching and learning activities carried out online. © 2021 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.