One of the principles of learning states that “The learner must be active not passive for maximum learning”. This principle is adroitly expressed in the Chinese adage: “I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand”. The process of learning is primarily controlled by the learner and not by the teacher. Learning is not only a function of what a teacher does, says, or provides a learner. More significantly, learning has to do with something happen in the unique world of the learner. Learning readily takes place when teaching serves as a facilitating process that helps the learner to explore and discover the world around him. Learning by doing is important. It is therefore important that teachers must apply the appropriate approach in teaching where students will be encourage to participate and do the activities voluntarily. One way to motivate the students to involve him in the activity is through the use of exploratory approach. Concepts are more develop and remembered if they do it by themselves. The study attempted to assess the effectiveness of the exploratory approach in teaching Mathematics of Investment, the true-experimental research design, which made used of pre-test and post-test to two-matched groups, was used.
Exploratory Approach, Mathematics of Investment, Traditional Method, True-Experimental Research Design, Attitude Scale, Achievement Test, Match Group
