Project MAIN (Multiplication and Operation in Integers) to Enhance Academic Performance of Grade 8 Students at Bukal National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The implementation of the K to 12 curricula by the Department of Education ensures that every learner has to complete the basic quality education with the necessary competencies and skills for higher education and/or for the world of work or entrepreneurship. In line, Lack of Basic Numeracy is one of the Priority Improvement Areas of Bukal National High School wherein there is a need to enhance the basic numeracy skills of every student. Thus, Mathematics Department implements a program that will help the students to increase the mastery of the multiplication table and improve the operation on integers of the students to attain better performance in Mathematics class through the use of Numeracy Assessment Worksheets and E-Games.

METHODS

The study applied the descriptive method of research. Prior to developing the Project MAIN, the researcher creates a Numeracy Proficiency Test that serves as the pre-test to determine the academic performance of the students. Numeracy Worksheets and E-Games are also produced as primary materials in conducting the Project MAIN. In addition, interviews with the Mathematics teachers and Grade 8 students utilized to strengthen the data gathered, to reveal the problem encountered in teaching and learning the basic numeracy skills and to improve the program based on the participant responses. The researcher used data analysis, pre-test result and post-test to determine the academic performance of the students before and after implementing the Project MAIN. In addition, the researcher used to mean and percentage to find out the effectiveness of the Project MAIN

RESULTS

The main problem in teaching and learning the skills in Multiplication and the Operation of Integers is Lack of Time in studying the skills and was followed by a Lack of Study Habits and Mathematics Anxiety. In addition, study shows that the project MAIN becomes successful since there is 50.74% and 81.82% difference in the Pre and Post Test Result in the mastery of multiplication and skills in Operation in Integers respectively.

DISCUSSIONS

The overriding purpose of this research is to improve the Basic Numeracy Skills of the students at Bukal National High School. The results of the study may beneficial to the Mathematics teachers to device plans of actions on how they can improve the Mathematics academic performance of the students through the use of Numeracy Worksheets and E-Games.