Schedule Math Drills to Enhance Problem Solving Skills in Mathematics of Grade Two-Yakal S.Y. 2018-2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Elementary Grades Teachers are liable for a child’s strong educational foundation. The willingness to provide him basic knowledge, which includes Mathematics, is expected to progress later on if addressed at an early stage and would surely have a carry over to the next years of his studies. The younger the pupils are, the easier is the task to develop among them toward certain skills and build up the competencies they must possess. The quest for quality education needs effective and efficient teachers as well as skillful learners. However, it has always been the pupil’s difficulty to solve word problems in Mathematics starting in the primary grades. With the forgoing ground, the Grade Two-Yakal pupils of Bagumbayan ElementarySchool in the District of Santa Cruz are no exceptions. Based on the performance of the said group of pupils, despite the eagerness to learn, they still fall short particularly in problem solving as reflected in their previous formative and summative tests. The recorded trend is only about 27% out of 33 pupils only 9 of them reached the mastery level. The mention situation prompted the proponent to conduct this action research. The ability to solve problem is a basic life skill and is essential to our day-to-day lives, at home, at school, and at work. We solve problems every day without really thinking about how we solve them. Problem solving for Grade Two-Yakal is not easy. The Researcher decided to make this Action Research to help the learners.

METHODS

The research developed expressive techniques since the researcher used the results of the first periodical test to compare for their second periodical test. Increase number of pupils attain 80-85% Mastery Level.

RESULTS

The result of this action research shall be reported after the Grade II-Yakal Pupils Achieved 80-85% MPS in the posttest.

DISCUSSIONS

Schools have an obligation to provide all students with high quality mathematics instruction. Each student learns differently and has different strengths and weaknesses in regards to their learning needs, especially on collecting data on Mathematics. Students helps educators make solid, data based decisions. When individual student need have been identified quality core mathematics instruction using differentiated instruction, flexible, student groupings, and team teaching needs to take place. Teaching the basic mathematics facts to mastery level is a crucial part of any mathematics program. Using an instructional sequence that moves from concrete instruction to representational instruction to abstract instruction is effective and highly recommended.