Contextualized Materials on Grade 5 Pupils' Performance in Mathematics

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Instructional materials have long been recognized by many educators as an effective means of improving students' learning. Through the use of instructional materials in mathematics, pupils can work in their own way. They will have a better knowledge of what to learn based on the objectives and summary contents. In the school where the researcher currently teaches, the students' manifest varied types of difficulties in the different learning areas in Mathematics, more particularly in number and number sense. It is this observed phenomenon that prompted the researcher to determine the effectiveness of contextualized learning materials for Grade 5 Mathematics.

METHODS

The study will utilize a quasi-experimental method of research which intends to utilize a single group of participants to be composed of 50 pupils. The contextualized learning material for Grade 5 Mathematics contains the least learned competencies and content standards of Numbers and Number Senses (K to 12 Curriculum Guide for Grade 5 Mathematics. It utilized 40 GradeV pupils identified in the pre-test as least learners of the said competencies. The material was utilized in nine (9) sessions and the post-test was administered thereafter.

RESULTS

The pre-test was conducted and yielded MPS of 45.425 (SD=1.517). A contextualized learning material was developed and used among the least performers. The results of each formative test yielded above 50% MMPS. The post-test yielded an MPS of 54.9 (SD=1.277). The t-test static of 30.220 which is higher than the critical value of 1.991 (df=78) yielded a p-value of 0.000.

DISCUSSIONS

The item analysis based on the result of the pre-test suggested that the least learned competencies are: "Reads and Write Numbers" ; "Rounds Numbers" ; "Find the common Factors" ; "Find the Common Multiples and LCM" ; "Multiplies a fraction and a Whole Number" ; "Give the place value and the value of a digit" ; "Compares and arranges decimal numbers decimal numbers" ; "Solve routine or non-routine problems" ; and "Visualizes the ratio of two given number" . The results of the formative tests suggest improvements in learning. The result of the t-test showed a significant difference between the performance of the pupils before and after the utilization of contextualized learning material for Grade V pupils. Therefore, its reproduction and utilization is recommended.