Increasing the Performance Level in Mathematics of Grade III Pupils of Bukal Sur Elementary School through the Utilization of intervention Material "ASMD 4X4"
Keywords:
Mastery Level; ASMD 4x4; four fundamental operations; incorporate; higher-order-thinking questionsAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Our world is a Mathematical world because Mathematics is used in every single aspect of our daily lives. In the last decade, teachers were strongly encouraged to incorporate higher-order-thinking questions into their instruction but some have chosen to remain in their traditional way of questioning. These practices have contributed to the low performance of pupils in Mathematics. The low MPS attained by the five sections of Grade III of Bukal Sur Elementary School in the 5-Item Tests in Mathematics for the 1st and 2nd Quarters of SY 2016-2017 alarmed teachers thus prompting them to intervene and apply "ASMD 4x4".
METHODS
The researchers used the quasi-experimental method. After four weeks of using "ASMD 4x4”, the post-test was given to the respondents. The result was compared to the result of the pre-test. Whether the intervention applied was effective or not was analyzed. To determine if there was a significant difference, the T-Test was also used.
RESULTS
The scores gained in the pre-test were very low, having a mean of 2.49 and an MPS of 17.24. The results also show that the number of pupils with mastery was really small compared to those pupils without mastery, the latter registering at 90.97%. A notable increase in the post-test with a mean of 4.06 and an MPS of 41.21 was achieved after four weeks of using the intervention material. The percentage of pupils without mastery decreased to 58.71%. It was also found that there is a significant difference in the pupils' performance as indicated in the computed t-value of 16.62 which is greater than the tabulated critical value 1.9750.
DISCUSSIONS
The result of the study proves that carefully prepared intervention materials really improve pupils' performance. Furthermore, Mathematics teachers, especially those who are handling early graders, are encouraged to always incorporate higher-order-thinking questions in their daily classes for the early development of pupils' skills in Math.
