The Impact of Day Care Experiences on the Academic Performance in Math of Jfes Kinder Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Studies in the Philippines show that only 3 out of 10 children aged 0-6 years old have access to day care or any form of early learning. The numbers are much lower in remote and conflict-affected areas where access to early learning is more challenging due to inadequate resources, difficult terrain, and low awareness on the importance of early childhood education (https://www.unicef.org/philippines/ reallives_21562.html#.WVBFVDKGOM9). The action research conducted in the researchers' school showed that children without daycare experiences still excelled in Math. This is something of great interest.

METHODS

A descriptive research design was used. The experimental design and quantitative method were considered too. The respondents consisted of twenty (20) Kinder children from sections Meekness and Faithfulness. They were selected through the survey method. Those with daycare background or experiences were in the Experimental Group. Those without daycare experiences were in the Control Group. Through the survey, the respondents were selected. The process of observation was also used. Interviews with the concerned parents were utilized. Mean and standard deviation were obtained out of the pre-test and post-test scores. T-test was also considered to find the difference between two independent means. This aimed to determine the significance of the study.

RESULTS

The standard deviation of the Experimental Group is smaller than that of the Control Group by just a difference of .40. A smaller standard deviation is more reliable than a bigger one.

DISCUSSIONS

Twenty (20) respondents came from Kinder-Faithfulness and K-Meekness. Ten (10) kinder pupils had daycare experiences and the remaining ten (10) did not have. The academic performance considered in this study was limited to Math. The daycare background of kinder pupils does not have a great impact on their academic performance in Math. There are children who excel in Math though they do not have daycare experiences. The other action research says that kids with daycare experience perform better than those who do not.