Impact of QuickTest drill in Teaching Permutation

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aims to investigate the impact of QuickTest drills in teaching Permutation. Permutation requires reading comprehension and math skills. In the current situation, when a teacher asks a student to read a word problem, the child will be able to read the problem but will not be able to understand what they have read. It's an additional undertaking for the teacher to explain the problem in English, then explain it in Filipino and then discuss how to go through the solution. As a teacher, it is only prudent that teachers will find ways on how to improve their students' performance.

METHODS

Two groups of students were selected as the Experimental group and Control group. Each group has 25 respondents. A Pre-test was administered to both groups before teaching the topic Permutation. The experimental group was exposed to answering a five minute 5-item QuickTest drill daily before the beginning of the lesson proper. The control group was given the conventional method of teaching. The post-test was administered to both groups after the intervention.

RESULTS

T-test for Dependent means has shown that there is a significant difference between the pretest and posttest of the experimental group. This implies that the use of QuickTest is an effective tool in teaching Permutation. T-test for Dependent means has shown that there is a significant difference between the pretest and posttest of the control group. The results imply that the use of the traditional method is also effective. T-test for Independent means shows that there is no significant difference between the pretest results of the experimental and control group. This implies that the two groups are equal in their performance at the beginning of the experiment. T-test for Independent means shows that there is no significant difference between the post-test results of the experimental and control groups. This implies that their performance in the test is not that far from the other.

DISCUSSIONS

The result of the T-test for Independent means between the post-tests of both groups has shown that the performance is not that much different despite the treatment. QuickTest drill can still be considered an effective teaching tool, though, it is not the only factor to be considered in enhancing the learning of the students using experimental and controlled treatment. The same research process must be conducted by other subject areas to increase the level of mastery of the students and to prove the effectiveness of the QuickTest drill.