Level of Effectiveness of Reward System in Teaching Mathematics for Grade IV Pupils in Pililla Elementary School Central S.Y 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The researcher conducted the study to determine the level of effectiveness of the reward system on the level of performance of Grade 4 pupils in Mathematics. The study considered three groups of respondents: the 15 pupils in the untreated group, the 15 pupils in the group treated with intangible reward, and the 15 pupils in the group treated with a tangible reward. These pupils were from one section who were grouped into three using random sampling and utilized a toss coin to determine the group they represent.

METHODS

The study employed an experimental research design utilizing a parallel type of test in the form of preliminary and secondary quiz. The experimental design employed two treatments: the intangible and tangible rewards and compared its effect to the level of performance of pupils based on their obtained mean score before and after the treatments.

RESULTS

The performance of the untreated group and group treated with intangible reward in the preliminary test was "Satisfactory" and retained to "Satisfactory" during secondary quiz through the mean scores increased during the secondary quiz. The performance of the group treated with tangible reward improved to "Very Satisfactory" in secondary quiz from "Satisfactory" in the preliminary quiz.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings of the study implied that the tangible reward improved the performance of the pupils compared to those pupils in the untreated group and in the group treated with intangible reward. The study served as a basis in the development of an action plan to enhance the use of a reward system for the improvement of the performance of pupils in Mathematics.