Teaching Percent to Grade 6 - Matulungin Pupils Using Block Model Approach

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In the diagnostic test conducted last June 2017, the Grade Six pupils got a mean score of 22.72 with an MPS of 45.44%. One of the least learned skills is about percent. Even though there are various teaching strategies and problem solving approaches that engages pupils to participate in Mathematics Class, they still spend more time in solving using the usual algorithm.

METHODS

This Action Research explored the use of block model approach in understanding percent to 40 pupils of Grade VI -Matulungin for School Year 2017 -2018. A pre-test was administered to determine the prior knowledge of the pupils on percent. For this unit, lessons were prepared using the Block Model Approach and the mastery level was determined to measure if the target was achieved. It ran for three (3) weeks and after the unit, a post-test was administered to the class.

RESULTS

The result of the daily assessment of the daily lessons for the duration of the study were taken and its Mean-Percentage Scores (MPS) ranges from 74.67 to 77.58 with an average MPS of 75.72% and at least 20 out of 39 pupils who reached 80% Mastery Level. The topic "Finding the Percentage" gained the highest MPS of 77.58%. On the other hand, the topic "Percentage as Fractions and Decimals (Day 1) obtained the lowest MPS of 74.67% because of the 2-day class suspension due to Typhoon Maring.The Pre-Test has an MPS of 34.67% and the Post-Test got an MPS of 75.13% with an increment of 40.46%.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show that the pupils learned the concept of percent and its application using the Block Model Approach better and they have a positive feedback in using the method in understanding and applying the concept they learned in the lesson.It is recommended to all Mathematics Teachers to use the Block Model Approach in teaching the concepts of Mathematics from Grade 1 to Grade 6. Conduct a Learning Action Cell on the use of Block Model Approach to all teachers.