Fundamentals of Mathematics Booklet (Funmalet) as a Remedial Tool for Enhancing the Mathematics Performance of Low Performing E.I.M Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Students who struggle with mathematics mostly show slow or inaccurate recall of basic arithmetic facts, simplifying fractions, handling square roots and exponents and operations on integers. This led the researcher to conduct a remedial program and developed the "Fundamentals of Mathematics Booklet" (FunMaLet).

METHODS

The researcher used the quasi-experimental research design, called the One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. T-test was used to test the significant difference between pretest and posttest and Cohen’s to determine the impact of FunMaLet as a remedial tool in enhancing the students' mathematics performance. Thirty-nine(39) low performing EIM students of Southville 1 Integrated National High School (S1INHS) were the participants of the study. Mathematics teachers from City Schools Division of Cabuyao and the LRMDS Coordinator of S1INHS validated the FunMaLet in terms of objective, suitability, content and adequacy. The validators resulted into common agreement as to the different criteria set for the course content validation.

RESULTS

The developed remedial tool was guided by the four criteria, namely: objectives, suitability, content and adequacy. Validators agreed on the objectives and suitability while fairly agreed on the contents and adequacy of the remedial tool. Overall, they agreed on the course content of the FunMaLet as a remedial tool. This remedial tool has a large effect in enhancing the Mathematics performance of the low performing EIM students.

DISCUSSIONS

The results imply that the FunMaLet enhanced the Mathematics performance of the low performing EIM students. The unique features of this study were enhancing the fundamental Mathematics skills of low performing EIM students on Operations of Function and improving their academic performance in General Mathematics.