Teacher-Made Strategic Intervention Material (SIM) in Solving Simple Word Problems Using Different Techniques to Enhance the Performance Level of Grade Iv-Lily at Ladislao Diwa Elementary Schools

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

(SIM) or Strategic Intervention Materials were known to enhance the low level performance of the pupils during the process of remedial session. In this study the researcher would like to know the effectiveness of this intervention as a remedial tool to improve the performance level in solving simple word problem in multiplication using different techniques.

METHODS

This action research used statistical test method design and find the mean and standard deviation for the comparison of the pretest and post-test conducted before and after this research was done

RESULTS

In this study, 20 item quiz were given to the male and female respondents to identify the achievement level of the Grade IV section Lily in solving simple word problem in multiplication using different techniques at Ladislao Diwa Elementary School for the School Year 2016-2017. 77. 36% was obtained by the male respondents who were given the intervention material and 73.33% was the percentage obtained by the female respondents who were not given the intervention material.

DISCUSSIONS

The result shows a relevant effect of the SIM used in this study, the result signals that using (SIM) Strategic Intervention Material in solving simple word problem in multiplication using different techniques, enhance the performance level of the pupils. There was an increase of 4.03 % in the respondents who were given an intervention material. Using this Strategic Intervention is really a great help to improve the achievement level of the pupils in Mathematics.