The Strengths and Weaknesses in MAthematics Among Grade Six Pupils: A Basis for an Intervention

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The primary purpose of this research was to determine the strengths and weaknesses in Mathematics of grade six pupils at Bailen Elementary School, Municipality of Gen. E. Aguinaldo during the school year 2015-2016.

The respondents of the study were the pupils enrolled in grade six. There were a total of 150 pupil-respondents. The researcher was motivated to conduct this study to come up with interventions in enhancing the areas in which the pupils perform well and in giving remediation to the areas where they poorly perform.

METHODS

The study made used of descriptive method research design. This method of research was utilized with the inventory test for the pupils as the core data gathering instrument. Observation and interview were also used to verify the accuracy of the data. The data gathered from the pupils were treated statistically using the percentage and mean. The researcher identified the strengths and weaknesses of the pupils based on the results of inventory test.

RESULTS

The mathematical performance of the grade six pupils was below average in the areas of whole number, fraction, decimal, ratio, percent, geometry and measurement. The said areas should be given more attention by teachers. An intervention plan consisting of additional programs/activities /exercises was deemed necessary to improve the performance of grade six pupils in Mathematics.

DISCUSSIONS

The teachers shall use more interactive teaching techniques that would boost interest in Mathematics. They shall be prepared with different kinds of intervention which are appropriate for each subject and to the kind of learners as well. The teachers shall develop innovative methods on how to develop the lessons and include activities considered enjoyable to the pupils to encourage them to learn Mathematics. Involve the parents in various academic endeavors to help the pupils with homework to further hone their mathematical skills. The school shall conduct teacher training for new methods and approaches in teaching mathematical skills. Moreover, the administrators, the parents, the teachers and the pupils will be able to come up to more functional decisions regarding future achievement as well as interventions for the improvement of Mathematics performance.