Impact of Small Group Activities on the Mathematics Achievement ofGrade-9 Students at Gov. Feliciano Leviste Memorial National High School Lemery, Batangas Sy: 2017 -2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research focused on the implication of utilizing group activities on learning among public secondary students as the based learning environment. Cooperative Learning had been the subject for discussion of authorities concerned to address the problem of big classes in the public secondary school setting and it is recommended for use towards the attainment of quality education. Mathematics 9 is an exploratory course which offers students different skills and competencies to develop their talents.

METHODS

This research made use of the descriptive method to determine the performance level and the learning styles of Grade 9 students at Gov. Feliciano Leviste Memorial National High School under the new curriculum (K-to-12 Curriculum). Gathering data was done through the results of the Pre and Post Tests. T-test was used to measure the Performance Level of the Achievement of the two selected sections. Grade 9 -Ubas and Grade 9 -Bayabas.

RESULTS

The result of t-test reveals that there is a significant difference between the grades in the second and first grading periods. Thus, small group activity was effective in the teaching of Mathematics in all types of students.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher and her co-teachers assumed that the performance of students in Mathematics could be enhanced if the cooperative learning was applied. Preliminary data gathered seemed topoint out the following are the possible factors that affect the performance of G-9 BAYABAS (Experimental Group) and G-9 UBAS (Control Group) students in Mathematics; lack of interest in studies or inattentiveness, environment not conducive to learning, Socio-economic background of the learners, inadequacy of instructional materials, lack of students' interaction and exposure to different activities.