Raising the Academic Performance in Mathematics through Multimedia-Facilitated Instruction

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The integrated use of multiple modern information technology in education requires the learning and teaching process to become effective to both teachers and learners. There is no doubt that incorporating multimedia facilitated instruction (MFI) in teaching Mathematics has caused a persuasive effect towards optimizing student's access to information. Complementing the desire to facilitate the varying problems in teaching mathematics, the researcher come up with this study on finding ways to raise the academic performance using MFI.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive-comparative research, Vizcarra (2003) referred to an as different form of other research design in relation to the processing of data because of research needs to explore the nature, characteristics, relationship, and difference of one or more variable to observe effects on results. It was designed to assess quantitatively the pre-test and post-test score of grade11 student respondents in Mathematics subject. The use of pre-test and post-test through descriptive-comparative design, alternative hypothesis have been tested.

RESULTS

Based on the results prior to the use of MFI, the range with the most frequency is 18.60-27.39 with 38 students followed by 27.40-36.19 with 33 respondents and 2 students with 1-9.79. It differs to those students in the traditional group with 24.64 Mean (M) which falls in the average level almost similar to the mean of those students in the experimental group (23.46). T-test score is.764 with a p-value of. 099<.05. Therefore, the difference between the two groups is not significant. After the use of MFI, it shows that 49% got a high score of 40.20+ followed by 30.40-40.19 with 46 respondents and 20.60-30.39-(5%) of the total number of respondents for the low scorers. The difference in the levels of performance of two groups shows that the experimental group got a higher score (M=43.98, SD= 4.39) than those from the traditional group (M=36.50, SD=4.49). Therefore, the scores are statistically significant with a p-value of. 000, rejecting the null hypothesis.

DISCUSSIONS

As it was implied, academic performance in mathematics among grade11 is below par prior to use of MFI. Mathematics teacher who used the MFI should determine the factors that enhance its effectiveness. School administrators should provide seminars/training especially to old teachers in utilizing available technology. Future researchers are encouraged to conduct more experimental research design on the use of technology.