Effectiveness of Strategic Intervention Materials in Teaching Mathematics for Grade Six Pupils in Bugarin Elementary School District of Pililla, Division of Rizal

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

One of the integrated systems of education in Mathematics instruction; it is one of the various aspects that need to be given emphasis because mathematics is considered as a major and difficult one. Mathematics is a complex subject. The tendency for most students is to consider the subject as one that is boring, thus, creating lack of interest in the topic being discussed. Especially in the primary and intermediate level, wherein a good study habit and a firm grasp of basic concept should be developed.

METHODS

The experimental research design was used. A pretest and posttest were used as main instruments in determining the level of performance in Mathematics of the two groups of respondents, the experimental and control groups. This was administered to the respondents before and after using strategic intervention materials and the traditional method in teaching Mathematics. The experimental group was exposed to strategic intervention materials, while the control group was exposed to the traditional method. Likewise, the experimental research design was utilized in this study to determine the effectiveness of strategic intervention materials in teaching Mathematics.

RESULTS

The study found out that there are more male respondents than females. The majority belong to low-income families with the average grades of 80-84. Grade six pupils obtained a satisfactory performance in the pretest and posttest. Performance in Mathematics of the experimental group in the pretest and posttest differs significantly. There is a significant difference between the performance in mathematics of the experimental group in the pretest and posttest. Performances in Mathematics of the two groups of respondents differ significantly as revealed in the posttest. Performance of the grade six pupils reveals that there is no significant difference when they grouped according to age, sex, sibling position, monthly family income, and academic performance on the performance of pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

The study concluded that pupils' performance in Mathematics improved after exposure to strategic intervention materials. Pupils exposed to strategic intervention materials have better performance in Mathematics than those pupils exposed to the traditional method of teaching as revealed in the posttest. And age, sex, sibling position, monthly family income, and academic performance are not determinants of the performance of pupils in Mathematics.