Math Husay, Math Dali Sa Batang Juanians: Conquering the Multiplication Recitation Anxiety of Pupils from the San Juan Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It is a reality that learning multiplication is a basic part of our child's elementary education. According to Dougan (2014) that knowing multiplication facts will enable a student to learn more math. But now, pupils are facing anxiety in reciting and memorizing the numbers in multiplication. This study wants to know the factors that initiate the hindrances and to conquer the anxiety of learners and determine the action research writing to articulate projects, programs, varieties of teaching methodologies that will create a simple way on how learners will appreciate the beauty of understanding multiplication in their daily lives activities.

METHODS

A Descriptive Quantitative Research was used. It was composed of 45 pupils and parents from Grade 4 level , 8 faculty members. The researcher used frequency and percentage and used three data gathering procedures namely: interview, discussion, and survey method.

RESULTS

Based on the results in the distribution of respondents according to the general factors that cause the student to get anxiety in reciting multiplication the results revealed that too much exposure to technologies/ gadgets got the highest percentage of 14 (31. 11%) from students respond and from the parents which garnered 18 or. (40%). Also in the distribution of respondents according to the percentage results of the pupils by quarterly grade for the school year 2016-2017, it shows that during the 1st quarterly period 20 out of 45 of pupils got the score of 75-79%, and only 5 out of 45 pupils were got only 90-95 % of their score in the math subject. It indicates possible solutions and recommendations to conquer the anxiety in reciting multiplication table. Based on the parents and teacher response (10 or 22. 22%)that pupils must require to develop study habits through the help of pupils who got the highest.

DISCUSSIONS

Much of this anxiety happens in the classroom due to the lack of consideration of different learning styles of students. Today teachers must consider the needs of students and used different pedagogical approaches that can overcome the anxiety of pupils in terms of multiplication. Teachers use the multiple intelligence of every individual that they can use their strength to learn more . Pupils must see the positive way about learning numbers in multiplying numbers for their daily activities.