A Mother Tongue-Based (MTB) Module for Grade 3 Mathematics with a Teacher Guide for a Public Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The milestone curriculum of the Philippine educational system using the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) was enacted into law known as Republic Act 10533 Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013. The various studies affirmed the positive outcome of MTB-MLE on the academic performance wherein the use of mother tongue facilitated the teaching-learning process on the specified learning areas. Along with the implementation of MTB-MLE at Magcaseville Elementary School in San Pablo City, Laguna for 5 years, there is a sole existing learning material being used in Mathematics 3. Its use in the teaching-learning landscape in Mathematics 3 revealed the low performance, based on the School-Based Quarterly Result as usually done in checking the academic performance. This alone encouraged the researcher to improve the low performance to a higher level of learning by proposing an instructional material, focused on the opportunity learners.

METHODS

This study employed a descriptive method. Descriptive Research Method involves the description, recording, analysis, and interpretation of data. Its application is the description of the evaluation of the peer evaluators on the Mother Tongue-Based (MTB) Module for Grade 3 Mathematics with Teacher Guide.

RESULTS

In the study of Mathematics, the level of competency recorded a low mastery level in the Third Quarter. The least mastered competencies on fraction serve as the basis for the development of Mother Tongue-Based (MTB) Module. The overall assessments on the effectiveness of the MTB Module in Grade 3 Mathematics with Teacher Guide were highly evident along with the five learning components of Outcome-based education; Learning Outcomes; Learning Contents; Learning Activities; Assessment of Learning and Format and Style.

DISCUSSIONS

The level of competency with low performance requires deep analysis of increased learning; The least mastered competencies focused on fraction deepen the knowledge, attitude, values, and skills of learners leading to the appreciation of Mathematics learning; and the Mother Tongue-Based Module for Grade 3 Mathematics with Teacher Guide is an additional learning resource providing assistance for Opportunity Learners as customized, tailored-fit and user-friendly Module with Teacher Guide highlighting the use of Filipino as the medium of instruction. The following are the future researches: Lecture videos on the study of fractions, board games in teaching fractions and Problem-based learning material in fractions.