Mathematics Works: the Development of Remediation Materials in Enhancing Pupils' Numeracy Level at the Dona Tiburcia Carpio Malvar Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It is universal knowledge that the most vital determinant in the education system is the teacher and the most important component in the teaching-learning process is pupils. It is therefore that the task or even the passion of every teacher to exhaust all the possible ways and means to bring out the best in every individual, motivate learners to hone and tap their latent talent and try out their potential to make them equipped with all the prescribed skills, attitude and abilities.

METHODS

The current study was particularly designed to know the underlying causes behind the low achievement in Mathematics by covering the perception of teachers, parents, and students. The study sample was 150 in which 15 of them were mathematics teachers, 35 parents and 100 were Grade six pupils. The descriptive survey design was used, and a questionnaire was used in the collection of data. Frequency and simple percentage were used in the analysis of data.

RESULTS

The findings ofthe study led in the conclusions the negative attitude toward mathematics, anxiety, and fear of mathematics, poor teaching methods, inadequate teaching materials, overcrowded classes, were some of the causes of poor performance in mathematics in the study area. The study also found that developing positive attitude, motivation and proper guidance toward mathematics, using proper methods of teaching the subject, provision of relevant teaching materials, school-community participation and involvement of parents in the education of their children and adopting and using computer-assisted by teachers in teaching mathematics were some of the ways of improving performance in mathematics in the study area.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need for teachers to have frequent classroom competition in mathematics for children to be more prepared in the classroom encounter daily and it will make them ready for math daily activities as well as to make them used of, in that particular routines. Frequent supervision and inspection by proper authorities should also be done so that teachers will also be prepared for daily teaching as well as the enlightenment of parents n the importance of children's education should be adopted. It is that parents should know their children's standing in school so that they will know what follow up should they do for their children.