Effectiveness of Meranos Program to the Most Problematic Students in Terms of Discipline, Confidence, and Performance in Mathematics Grade 7

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Teacher’s first few days at Grade 7 Golen was going smoothly until such time that she observed a certain student started displaying misbehaviors in the class. This student is always standing and walking around to disturb his classmates. As a result, there was a constant quarrel between the respondent and his classmates. Not only that, his absence contributed to his failure in the teachers' subject during the first grading. To address this problem, the researcher decided to talk to this student to really understand the student’ side. The researcher found thatthe student’s attitude was brought about by several contributing factors from family problems and to personal motivation towards learning.

METHODS

The researcher used a case analysis to analyze the situation of the student through two methods, one was through a personal interview, and the second was through secondary data interviews. The researcher also employs different methods to change the student’s bad behavior. These methods included talking to the student and trying to relate to his difficulties and weaknesses in the subject. Assigning a peer tutor to the respondent was also done. The peer tutor is an advanced learner in the class, to help the student review past lessons and even have advance studies for at least 15 minutes each school day. Communicating with the class is easy, it is just a matter of attitude towards the subject and giving students a chance. Retention rate through test scores, the participation rate in class discussions, and the increase in attendance of the student was determined.

RESULTS

There is a significant change when it comes to the quizzes of the student, it showed that from 37% retention rate during the first grading in his knowledge aspect, it increased to 59.4%. During the first grading period, the student was really misbehaving, when this student is inside the classroom, he just walks around and disturbs his classmates. When this student is called to participate, this student just did not care. The researcher observed now that this student’s records in participation increased. The teacher can now also see the student participating to do board works and this student is improving when it comes to manners and behaviors. Sometimes this student makes the wrong answers during class discussions but the teacher expressed that thisdid not hinder a student from trying again and again. There's a decrease in the absence of the student in class for the second grading.

DISCUSSIONS

The practice of having open communication to students and having a peer tutor help uplift students’ confidence, perception of the subject and improve learning and performance in mathematics.