Enhancing the Mathematical Abilities of Grade Four Learners at Pamiga Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Mathematics is one of the subjects that is taken very seriously in the school system. It has been described as a model of thinking. Despite the recognition accorded to mathematics due to its relevance, pupils’ exhibit unwanted attitude towards this subject, even when they know that they need for their everyday living.

METHODS

Descriptive method of research was used that seek the possible ways on how to enhance the mathematical abilities of the grade four learners at Pamiga Elementary School. Descriptive research involves the description, recording, analysis, and interpretation of the present nature, composition or process of the phenomenon. It involves some types of comparison or contrasts and may attempt to discover a cause and effect relationship that exists between non-violated variables.

RESULTS

Many of the Grade 4 pupils think that they don't possess mathematical abilities, Based on the checklist that we had, only 3 of the 18 mathematical abilities presented was given the highest score, which is 1) reads and writes numbers up to hundred thousand in symbols and in words, 2) compare numbers up to 100,000 using relation symbols and 3) orders numbers up to 100,000 in increasing and decreasing order. To support this result, we also presented different study habits and 6% of the study habits were always obtained by the learners, while 9% of them were often practiced, 30% were sometimes and 55% were never.

DISCUSSIONS

In order to enhance and improve the mathematical abilities of the Grade IV learners, teachers or even the school head may have an action plan wherein different interventions in Mathematics can be proposed and implemented. As a support to the interventions, study habits of the learners are required where the involvement of the parents are needed and should be imposed.