Cats (Computer Assisted Teaching Strategy); It's Effect to Academic Performance in Mathematics of the Select 21st Century Learners Experimental Study

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The effect of computer-assisted teaching strategy in Mathematics is the main emphasis of the study. The teachers of today are in constant search for learning tools that will make information-sharing possible and will provide an opportunity for them to broaden their spheres of influences from the local classroom to the cyberspace classroom. Being a Mathematics teacher for 20 years, the researcher hopes to gain useful insights on how to make the teaching of Mathematics more fun, exciting, and enjoyable for learners, especially those under her class. The major purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of computer-assisted teaching strategy to Academic performance of Grade Nine students of Wenceslas Trinidad Memorial National High School.

METHODS

The experimental method of research was utilized by the researcher. This was used to determine the effective tool in academic performance in Mathematics of select Grade 9 students at Wenceslas Trinidad Memorial National High School. The pretest and the post-test served as the main instrument. In this research, it would employ a comparison group that did not receive the experimental treatment. This shall serve as the control group. The experimental group shall receive the experimental treatment. In this way, the effective tool in increasing academic performance could be determined.

RESULTS

Based on the result of the pre-test, the academic performance of selected grade nine students on mathematics is quite upsetting on the part of the mathematics teacher. Students' knowledge of mathematical concepts is limited, which in turn affected their ability to deal with the subject. Grade 9 students increased the proficiency level after using the computer-assisted teaching strategy. There is a significant difference in the pre-test scores and post-test scores of the student respondents in the experimental and in the control groups. Mathematics teacher can provide more exciting, educational, and integrating computer-made instructional materials.

DISCUSSIONS

The fifty (50) student-respondents have been chosen to examine the academic performance on mathematics based on their pretest result. It was noted that disciplinary problem inside the classroom and in active participation in every recitation and other activities were some of the problems encountered in this approach. In line with this, the researcher pursued this investigation and came up with the data and information needed in the study.