Improving Automaticity with Multiplication Facts in Grade Two Pupils of Dona Tiburcia Carpio Malvar Elementary School through the Supplementary Worksheets

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

To address the problem encountered there must be innovative tools that the teacher must be used to develop the skills of the pupils in multiplication. Appropriate interventions are needed for them to develop their skills in multiplication through a different intervention that is suited to the needs of grade two pupils. One of the interventions that grade 2 pupils that are needed supplementary worksheets that can enhance and develop automaticity/ fluency in multiplication facts.

METHODS

The research used a quantitative and survey method to gather information about the problem. Also, the following data gathering tools: namely checklist was answered by five grade two teachers and three different worksheets were answered by 25 grade two pupils. The worksheets and checklist were prepared, distributed, tallied and interpreted to identify if the best practices of teachers are effective. The data collected and interpreted through quantitative analysis.

RESULTS

The researchers prepared a checklist for grade two teachers handling math subjects to identify the different best practices that they are used in teaching multiplication facts. Twenty -five percent of teachers use flash cards, games, board work, window cards, multimedia more often and 75 % of teachers always. Fifty percent of teachers used varied songs, collaborative work, teach one each one and 50 % teacher Three worksheets are used in this study to measure the performance of grade two pupils in multiplication facts. The first worksheet consists of 15 items answered by 25 grade two students with a mean of 3.48 and with a proficiency level of 61.6%, Second worksheet with a mean of 8 with PL of 76.67% and the last worksheet with mean of 8.68 and PL of 78.93%. The result emphasized that students in the second-grade level learned more in manipulative skills. The best practices of teachers and supplementary works are effective tools to develop the automaticity/fluency of grade two pupils in multiplication facts.

DISCUSSIONS

The result illustrates that supplementary worksheets are key to enhance the pupils' automaticity in multiplication facts. Learning materials like supplementary worksheets are important they can significantly increase students' achievements by supporting students learning. This is process aids in the learning process by allowing the students to explore the knowledge independently as well as providing repetition.