Project MASTA Manipulative Approach and Strategies in Teaching Addition

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Calubcub 1 CI Team found out that Mathematics is a difficult subject for the learners. This was revealed from the data gathered based on the result of the First Periodic test for the school year 2017-2018. The K to 12 Basic Education Program uses a standard competency-based grading system as stipulated from the Department of Education Order No. 8, s. 2015 to assess the performance of the learners.

Based on the data gathered, out of 34 learners of Grade Two-St. Anthony, 1 or 3% attained 75% proficiency level during the conduct of First Periodic Test for the School Year 2017-2018.

The alarming numbers of failing pupils of Grade Two St. Anthony resulted to conduct this study to raise the performance level of the pupils in Mathematics.

The CI team targets on their project to increase the number of learners who will pass on the First Quarterly test by 15% this School Year 2018-2019.

METHODS

In the data collection, the team used interview, provide questionnaire and analyzed the result of the first Periodic Test on the first quarter for the school year 2017-2018 in the graphical representations. Through the voice of the costumers and instructional supervision, the team were able to identify the root cause of the problem and started to conduct the project MASTA.

RESULTS

Based on the result after the implementation of project MASTA, the pupils who passed the test increased to 15%.

DISCUSSIONS

The implementation plan was piloted to grade 3 pupils. The process owner was observed by the team with the aid of Manipulative Approach and Strategies in Teaching Addition for five consecutive days. Some issues were encountered during pilot testing and addressed the solutions after conferencing the teacher or the process owner. The process was repeated for the remaining lessons.