The Relationship Between Mathematical Skills and Reading Level of Grade VI Pupils of Quilo-Quilo North Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The researcher believes that learning mathematics has its relation to reading levels. In order to understand the concept of Math lessons, a pupil should also be able to comprehend what he reads such that if a pupil cannot read or do not know what he read, he cannot easily understand the mathematical concepts and cannot even solve routine and non-routine word problems.

This research aims to find out if there is a significant relation between the respondents' mathematical skills and reading level of 31 male and 20 female with a total of 51 grade VI pupils of Quilo-Quilo North Elementary School, SY 2018-2019.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research was used in this study. The data gathered from the questionnaire were classified, statistically treated, analyzed and interpreted. To determine the answers to the problems, the following statistical tools were used; percentage and chi-square.

RESULTS

1. Most of the respondents have average mathematical and reading achievement,

2.Most of the respondents have average level of performance in mathematics aptitude test.

3.The mathematical skills and reading level of the grade VI pupils of QQNES SY 2018-2019 were significantly related to their mathematics achievement and sex. Respondents' sex and mathematics achievement affect the mathematical skills and reading level of the students.

4.The reading level of the Grade VI pupils was significantly related to their mathematics skills. Reading level affects the mathematical achievements of the respondents.

DISCUSSIONS

Strong foundations in reading should be built upon the pupils at their early stages in school so that they will be well prepared when entering the intermediate level, thus enabling him to understand lessons taught in English mediums like mathematics.