The Mtap (Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines) Challenge Is On To Hone the Mathematical Skills of the Jfes Children
Keywords:
MTAP, hone, Mathematical skills, intervention, teacher monitoring, speed, advancement, own paceAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Not so many children choose Math as their favorite subject. There are others who like it and try every means to be good at it. The MTAP program is an answer to the needs of children who want to have advanced lessons or improvement. With the MTAP session every Saturday, the student becomes better in Math. This action research determines the impact of MTAP on kids' Mathematical skills.
METHODS
The researchers used the descriptive research design. Specifically, the type of descriptive research design used was the survey method. The respondents were divided into two (2) groups, the MTAP participants, the JFES pupils from all levels and the MTAP teachers from Julian Felipe Elementary School. The pupils were selected through survey with fishbowl technique. The teachers were all MTAP teachers from Julian Felipe Elementary School.
RESULTS
The interventions that are suggested to continuously hone the Mathematical skills of the MTAP participants are teacher monitoring has 45% and peer tutoring with 30%. Parental follow-up gets25%.
DISCUSSIONS
The study was conducted in Julian R. Felipe Elementary School. There were thirty (30) respondents for the pupils' group. There were seventeen (17) respondents for the teachers' group. The sessions were limited to six (6) Saturdays. The primary concerns were on the speed and advancement of the lessons in each grade level. MTAP respondents (pupils) from Grades I -VI are given 2-5-point increase in their second grading grade in the report card. This means that the MTAP Saturday classes contribute to the improvement of the Math skills of learners considering their own pace in line with the speed and advancement of the lessons in the different grade levels. The MTAP respondents (MTAP teachers) came up with interventions specifically peer tutoring, teacher monitoring, and parental follow-up. Some action research does not focus on the effects of MTAP on kids but rather on its program.
