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A Lean-integrated teaching approach for secondary school mathematics: A case study of loci

Nickson Mweni(Kenyatta University)
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2026-06-30
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To improve the conceptual understanding of Loci, the study suggests incorporating lean principles into pedagogy by streamlining teaching strategies, optimizing resource use, and encouraging active student participation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The ongoing low performance in mathematics is due to a pedagogical deficit in the teaching of Loci in Grade 12.
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Key Findings & Data:In order to close the pedagogical gap in enhancing loci conceptual understanding, the paper offers a case study of a lean, integrated teaching strategy in secondary loci mathematics.
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Conclusion & Impact:To improve the conceptual understanding of Loci, the study suggests incorporating lean principles into pedagogy by streamlining teaching strategies, optimizing resource use, and encouraging active student participation.
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⚙️Variables:Achievement in mathematics · Lean Principles · Loci

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The ongoing low performance in mathematics is due to a pedagogical deficit in the teaching of Loci in Grade 12. In order to close the pedagogical gap in enhancing loci conceptual understanding, the paper offers a case study of a lean, integrated teaching strategy in secondary loci mathematics. The study was carried out in two specifically chosen mathematics classrooms at Kachororoni Secondary School in Ganze Sub-County, Kilifi County, Kenya, using a non-equivalent control-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental method. There were fifty students in each of the experimental and control groups. The Lean Integrated Teaching Approach was used to teach mathematics to the experimental group. The Traditional Teacher-centered Approach was used to teach mathematics to the control group. ANOVA, independent t-test, paired t-test, and correlation analysis were used to examine the data. According to the study, applying lean principles boosted pupils' comprehension and engagement with geometric ideas. To improve the conceptual understanding of Loci, the study suggests incorporating lean principles into pedagogy by streamlining teaching strategies, optimizing resource use, and encouraging active student participation.

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Mweni, N. (2026). A Lean-integrated teaching approach for secondary school mathematics: A case study of loci. Journal for the Mathematics Education and Teaching Practices, Volume: 7 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21054564

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