The Visualizing and Modelling Strategy Using a Graphing Board in Teaching Word Problems in Elementary Mathematics V

Abstract

To determine the effectiveness of visualizing and modelling strategy using the graphing board in teaching word problems to enhance the academic performance of Grade V pupils from the identified least learned skills second quarter and selected topics third quarter in Mathematics 5 at Guitnangbayan Elementary School, San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines during School Year 2017-2018. This study used the experimental method of research where two groups of respondents –the control group which utilized the traditional teaching and experimental group utilizing graphing board in teaching Mathematics’ problem solving were identified. The graphing board designed by the researcher was easy to use, designed according to the body built of pupils, opportunities for learners to work independently. The performance of both groups falls under very low performance. After administering both strategies, the performance improved. The significant difference in the performance oftwo groups of respondents from mean gain scores of posttest revealed that computed t value of 9.53 is greater than the tabular t value of 2.00 at 58 degrees of freedom which led to the rejection of the null hypothesis. Therefore, at 0.05 level of significance, there is a significant the difference in the mean gain scores of two groups of respondents from the result of pretest and posttest. It was found out that the experimental group obtain a mean gain score of 25.33 which is greater than 15.87 mean gain score of the control group. The performance from very low level was improved to a very satisfactory level. The study includes pupils of Grade V-Laurel and V-Aguinaldo of Guitnangbayan Elementary School for the experimental and control groups. There were 30 pupils for each group. The data gathered were the result of pretest and posttest of selected sections. The graphing board designed by the the researcher used as a tool to teach concepts about visualizing and modeling strategy in teaching word problems in Elementary Mathematics 5. The research study improved learner’s study habit, pupils become more participative in class. The use of graphing board in teaching Mathematics 5 is very effective as revealed in the mean gains over the traditional method of teaching.