Gadgetand Skillsin Solving Word Problems Involving Proportion

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The result of the National Achievement Test conducted last School Year 2014-2015 of the Grade VI pupils of Rizal Elementary School met the 75% proficiency level in Math but competency on solving word problem involving proportion posted 65% which affected the performance of the pupils in the subject. This prompted the proponent to conduct an intervention -the Guiding Activities in Developing Graders through Electronic Technology (GADGET). The effective use of GADGET can help support learning, and that it is especially useful in developing the higher-order skills of critical thinking, analysis, and scientific inquiry of pupils.

METHODS

Descriptive comparative research design was used in this action research. The gathering of data was started by giving the pupils a pre-test with 40-word problems, then gathering the pre-test scores data. After the pre-test was given to the class, GADGET was employed in solving word problem. After the implementation of the intervention, similar test was given to the same number of pupils to find out if there is significant change in their scores. Descriptive-comparative research design was utilized using Mean, Standard Deviation, Paired Sample t-test and Eta2 to test the significant effect of the intervention.

RESULTS

Based on the interpretation of statistical data, the scores of the respondents before the implementation of GADGET were low. But after the implementation of the intervention their scores were moving toward mastery. This indicates that the intervention significantly improved the mastery level of pupils along the selected competency in solving word problems involving proportion.

DISCUSSIONS

The results depict that the use of GADGET may be adopted as one of the teaching strategies in solving word problems.