Improving the Math Performance of Selected Grade 10 Students of Quezon National High School Using Team Teaching

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Quezon National High School has diverse learners with different levels of numerical ability in Mathematics. Based on the results of the Division Numeracy Test during SY 2015-2016, it was found out that among the 7,340 students from all grade levels who took the test, nobody was considered as Very High Numerate; only seven students belonged to High Numerates; 3.4% of the students were considered as Above Average Numerates; 38% of the students attained the Average Numerates; 54% of the students were considered Emergent Numerates; and 4.6% of them was tagged as Non-numerates. These Numeracy Test results show that the majority of the students belong to Emergent Numerates. Thus, this indicates that the majority of them belong to low-performing students when it comes to students' numeracy.

METHODS

The true-experimental design was utilized in this study. There were two groups, the experimental group (with Team Teaching) and the control groups (with Solo Teaching). Team teaching started after the Pre-test and ended before the First Quarterly Examination. The data gathered were interpreted and analyzed using Mean Performance Score (MPS); Weighted Arithmetic Mean (WAM); and t-test for independent data to determine the significant difference in the mathematical performance with and without the application of team teaching.

RESULTS

Based on the computed absolute t-values which were compared to critical values, there was a significant difference between the two groups. It was found out that students exposed in Team teaching performed better than those exposed only in Solo teaching. Based on the average weighted mean, students claimed that Team Teaching helped them understand topics and increased the level of their mathematical performance.

DISCUSSIONS

With this implication in the educative process, the school administrators are highly recommended to include team teaching in the making of the class program particularly to those not-so-performing classes that need remediation. They should design a plan to have a team teaching per grade level particularly during the remediation program. Teachers should engage themselves once in a while in team teaching because students find it enjoyable and make them more interested in learning new topics because of the variety of teaching styles and strategies. Moreover, they should plan to have this kind of strategy to enhance their teaching skills and receive positive feedback that will help them become more effective and efficient.