The Impact of University Facilities on Pre-Service Mathematics Teacher's interest in Learning (A Case Study at Guangxi Normal University)

Abstract

A successful teaching and learning activity are affected by various factors and one of them is University facilities. A good facility can help in the information delivery to be easier. From the students' side, when they learn with a good and complete facility, students will be able to understand the information easily. This research aims to know the the impact of university facilities on pre-service mathematics teacher's interest in learning interest for mathematics students. This research was done in October-December 2020 in Guangxi Normal University, China. The data analysis used is a qualitative method. In the last section, 5 respondents were chosen by random sampling from Guangxi Normal University. Research results showed that Guangxi Normal University has a huge and comfortable library, mathematics laboratory, tablet, and computer for all students, free access to download international journals for reference. Based on the interview and students' responses from Chinese and International students, they are very satisfied with the facilities in Guangxi Normal University. Their learning interest also increases because of the facility given. This is in line with the research that was done which stated that facility can influence students' learning performance.