Status of Grade Three-Recto Skills in Basic Multiplication in Taysan Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study was conducted by the researcher to develop their understanding of numbers and calculating strategies and associating them with daily life problems of Grade Three Recto pupils in Taysan Elementary School. The researcher plan to conduct remediation during free time, implement teaching strategies suited to the learners' interests and availability of the materials and give interventions to develop the pupils' numerical understanding and fluency. The results obtained will be of great help to pupils in Taysan Elementary School as well as teachers to determine the skills in basic multiplication among the lower grade level.

METHODS

The descriptive method was used in this study, and the respondents were the 33 learners who are identified based on the following criteria: they are identified by the researchers as the pupils who got low grades in Mathematics with basic multiplication, they would like to continually enhance their multiplication basic skills, they manifest interest in mathematics, and they are willing to take part in the study. The researcher gathers data using pre-test/post-test result, questionnaire, recitation, and window cards.

RESULTS

The researcher gave the pupils a teacher-made multiplication pre-test. Out of 33 pupils, 23 failed. They completed 2-6 questions correctly. Ten pupils who scored above 10 out of 16 questions had a good understanding of multiplication facts. They taught two lessons as remedial to that class in week 2 and 3. Almost half of the class did not master the multiplication concept and skill at the beginning of the lesson in week 2. They gave the pupils a post-test when the lesson concluded. 19 students passed the post-test with grid numbers. The fourteen pupils that did not pass understood the process of multiplication, but their inability to master basic facts keep them from getting the right answers.The implementation of the activity was guided by the researcher made rubrics for genuine evaluation on the learner's response.

DISCUSSIONS

The strategies planned are a great way to help pupils to learn multiplication facts. They definitely plan to use these strategies in future years during their works. They believe it will help their pupils understand the multiplication facts better because they will have activities that help them master the concepts. These strategies use such a step-by-step process that makes it easier for the pupils to understand. The different colors of beads also help thepupils to visualize their multiplication. They also learned that it is not an easy process to teach in the beginning. Each step must be done slowly and understood before moving on to the next level of the tree. Overall, they really like these strategies and plan to improve it.