Anton's Computer Aided Instructional Materials (ACAIM): To Improve the Numeracy Skills of Grade Six Pupils in Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Decimals

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The 21st-century learners are accustomed to receiving and processing information through multi-sensory methods. Hence, the educational system is meeting the challenge of delivering the curriculum or its contents in ways that activate, engage and motivate the pupils. As a recipient of the DCP of the Division of Surigao del Sur, Tambis Central Elementary School paved the way for ICT integration in teaching with the use of the computer-aided materials. The researcher wanted to use ACAIM as a mode of instruction in improving the numeracy skills of the Grade Six pupils.

METHODS

Prior to the conduct of the study, the teacher-researcher made observations and informal interview to the pupils to discern the reasons or causes for the problems that they were encountering in learning multiplication and division of fractions and decimals. This study used pre and post-test. The pupil's journal and teacher-researcher observations, as well as an informal interview, were used to keep track of the improvements in the performance of the pupils. The study focused on the usage of ACAIM during the First Quarter of the S.Y. 2017-2018 where topics for decimals and fractions were reflected in the K-12 Curriculum.

RESULTS

In this study, the researcher aimed to investigate how Anton's Computer Aided Instructional Materials (researcher's made CAIM) would impact the mastery learning and numeracy skills, particularly in multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals, of the Grade VI pupils. As the researcher watched and listened to his pupils during the study, it was apparent from the start that they were thoroughly enjoying using computer-aided instructional materials and these helped them boost their retention span and mastery learning. Pupils are directly involved in the teaching-learning process especially if presentations have videos and interesting drills. The researcher believed that computer-aided instructional materials could enhance the learning process, especially in Mathematics. The integration of technology, specifically the use of ACAIM, will be an on-going pursuit in the researcher's classroom. Thus, ACAIM would provide them rich opportunities to learn and would give them enough time for mastering the lesson.

DISCUSSIONS

The result of the study supports the notion that the performance level for learning Mathematics has increased through the incorporation of computers and Computer Aided Instructional Materials. The researcher recommends further study in the application of CAIM across learning areas.