Utilization of Mathematics E -Module for Junior High School (Mej): A Strategy to Improve Student's Academic Performance

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It is an alarming situation in which students lose interest in studying Mathematics. Using technology in a classroom setting catches the interest of the 21st century learners. However, too much use of technology inside the classroom cannot make the students focus in the lesson. Aside from this, in a normal classroom set up, it makes the lesson fast paced where below average students are being left behind. Due to this, the researchers come up to the idea of creating Math E-Module for Junior High School (MEJ). MEJ is an interactive learner's guide that caters multiple intelligences; integrated to other learning areas; and is localized and contextualized for easy understanding. It is also translated to Filipino with the use of voice over for auditory learners.

METHODS

The study made use of two student groups, Random Selection, Pre Test, Post Test, and Experimental Design of Research. The respondents of this study were 95 grade 7 students of Tanza National Trade School. They took the pre-test made by the researchers and two sections that obtained the closest mean in the pre-test were chosen as the respondents of this study. The control group had 47 respondents while the experimental group had 48 respondents.

RESULTS

The study revealed that 1) 93.62% of the respondents in the control group got Below Average Performance while 91.67% of the respondents in the experimental group got Below Average Performance also in the pre-test; 2) there is no significant difference between the pre-test of the control and experimental group; 3) 57.45% of the respondents of the control group passed the post-test while 93.75% of the respondents of the experimental group passed the post-test; 4) there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test of the control group; 5) there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test of scores of the experimental group.

DISCUSSIONS

The salient findings of this study were as follows: The students' scores in the pre-test in both groups were both Below Average which means that both groups are homogenous. After the lesson was taught, the experimental group got an Above Average performance while the control group got an Average performance. The result also showed that there is a significant difference between the posttest of both groups. It was concluded that students can learn better with the use of E-module inside the classroom.