Competency-Based Mathematics Learning Materials for Grade 10 Students of San Pascual District

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Ensuring students' mastery of learning competencies has been a perennial challenge for educators and institutions in dealing with mathematical concepts and skills. It is stressed in the Mathematics Curriculum of K-12 Basic Education that critical thinking and problem-solving skills must be developed so students can understand, apply, analyze, and synthesize mathematical concepts. With this notion, students are expected to master the competencies required in the Mathematics Curriculum Guide at the end of Grade 10. In this regard, assessing the Grade 10 students' extent of mastery of the mathematical competencies and analyzing their mathematical performance would help determine the adjustments necessary to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics.

METHODS

The respondents were 282 randomly selected Grade 10 students from San Pascual district determined by Raosoft Formula with 5 percent marginal error. The study determined the students' extent of mastery of the learning competencies and level of performance in Patterns and Algebra utilizing descriptive design. A mastery test was developed to serve as the main data gathering instrument. Mean, standard deviation, and chi-square test was used as statistical tools.

RESULTS

Grade 10 students nearly mastered the required learning competencies in Patterns and Algebra since the extent of mastery got an overall average of 32.87 which fall under the nearing mastery level. Meanwhile, the students performed satisfactorily since the mean of the students' level of performance is 83.28 with a standard deviation of 4.71. This implies that most of the students performed at least the minimum requirements to attain a satisfactory level. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between the extent of mastery of the learning competencies and the level of performance of Grade 10 students in Patterns and Algebra since the computed chi-square value is 143.87 that showed p-value which is less than0.05 level of significance. This shows that the higher the extent of students' mastery, the better the performance of the students.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results, competency-based mathematics learning materials were developed to master the learning competencies in Patterns and Algebra, following the different phases of planning, development, validation, and finalization. Teachers are encouraged to utilize different instructional materials to supplement the learning of the students in Mathematics for them to master the required learning competencies.