The Use of Contextualized Materials and its Implication in Teaching and Learning Mathematics

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The vision of the Department of Education is to produce Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building their nation. The teachers will serve as facilitators of their learning. However, in the recent National Achievement Test Result in Mathematics School Year 2013 -2014, Lecheria National High School (30.98%), Calamba Bayside National High School (28.49%), got a mean percentage score which is far behind the minimum standard set by the Department of Education of 75%. Moreover, in pursuant to Republic Act 10533, An Act Enhancing the Basic Education System by Strengthening Its Curriculum, particularly Section 5 of paragraphs (d) and (h), the Department of Education-CALABARZON reiterates the use of Curriculum and Learning Management Division Framework Guide and Tools in localizing / indigenizing and contextualizing materials as reference. This study was conceptualized in order to improve the achievement of the students in Mathematics specifically in all levels in public secondary schools. The researchers believe that contextualized materials can better facilitate students' understanding of the lessons and might help improve the National Achievement Test (NAT) results in the future.

METHODS

This study utilized the one group pre-test and post-test quasi-experimental research design.

RESULTS

There was a significant difference between the performance of the students in all grade levels using the contextualized materials based on the result of the pre-test and post-test. Moreover, the use of contextualized materials is effective and efficient on the part of the teachers, and the students found out the contextualized materials as a tool to understand, enjoy, love and have fun in learning Mathematics.

DISCUSSIONS

The results imply that the contextualized material is proven effective in improving the students' achievement in Mathematics and is really effective and efficient in the teaching-learning process in Mathematics that can be result in a better performance and understanding of lessons. Moreover, the students really enjoy and understand the lessons in Mathematics which will be the key in improving their performance in the subject.