SMART TVs: A Tool for Intensifying Students Interest and MAthematics Performance

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if there is a significant difference when the selected Grade VIII studentsof Paliparan National High School are taught without or with SMART TVs: Student Motivation through Application of Real Life Situation, Technology, and Visual Thinking Strategies. Specifically, this might answer the following questions: What is the pre-test and post-test performance of students taught in Mathematics without or with the use of SMART TVs?; What is the significant difference between the pre-test and post-test performances of students taught in Mathematics without or with the use of SMART TVs?

METHODS

Using Stratified Sampling, two sections were chosen as respondents of the research: Hyacinth as the control group and Chrysanthemum as the experimental group. To determine the level of significance between the control and experimental group, the pre-test and post-test was conducted. Mean and standard deviation are used to compare the scores, while t-test for correlated means were used to determine the level of significance between the control group and the experimental group.

RESULTS

The mean of the pre-test of the control group is higher than the experimental group. It shows that the academic background of the control group is higher compared to experimental group. There is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test result of the controlled group. While there is no significant difference between the pre-test and post-test result of the experimental group. The pretest result between the controlled and experimental group resulted a p-value of 0.162 at 0. 05 level of significance thatimplies no significant difference between the two. However, in comparing or determining the significant difference between the post-test result of the controlled and experimental group, it showed a p-value of 0.000 at 0. 05 level of significance which implies that there is a significant difference when the students were taught without or with SMART TVs.

DISCUSSIONS

The result demonstrate the need of the teacher and students to learn with the use of different technologies and applications so that the lesson will be easier to deliver or to learn. From the conventional use of television, it will now be enhanced and maximized so that it becomes SMART TVs. It allows teachers to explore in the way they would like to present their lessons. They can use educational applications and animated PowerPoints.