Effectiveness of Problem Solving Intervention of Grage 2 Pupils in Problem Solving Performance in Mathematics of Sabang Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This paper aims to know the effectiveness of problem solving intervention in the problem solving performance of Grade 2 pupils of Sabang Elementary School.

METHODS

The research design used in the study was descriptive-comparative which was employed to the grade 2 pupils. The mean and MPS of the pupils were determined in this study. The means were compared and tested its significant to validate the hypothesis. The study was done in Calauag, Quezon, particularly in Sabang Elementary School Calauag West District. The respondents of the study were the twenty-five (25) grade 3 pupils of Sabang Elementary School. Purposive sampling was employed because the respondents were identified based on the result of the first quarter exam. The researcher asked permission from the principal to allow her to conduct her study. The implementation of the intervention was manifested after the approval of the principal has sought. After the approval of instrument, the researcher immediately personally administered the test. Then, the researcher gathered the data, tabulated, tallied, analyzed and interpreted.

RESULTS

It was revealed that the result of the mean in pretest is very low. When compared to the posttest there, was an increased in the mean. Mean on the pretest gained 41.6 while posttest mean gained 68. After the intervention was employed the mean in the posttest was increased. This revealed that the intervention was effective in increasing the problem solving performance of the grade 2 pupils in Mathematics of Sabang Elementary School. The significant difference of t-value with -8.81 and critical value of 1.71. It led to the decision of rejecting the hypothesis.

DISCUSSIONS

1. The mean score of the Grade II pupils before the implementation of the intervention is poor.2.The mean score of the Grade II pupils after the implementation of the intervention increased.3.There is a significant difference between the problem solving performance of the grade ll pupils before and after the implementation of the intervention.4.The problem solving intervention is effective in increasing the problem solving performance in mathematics of Grade 2 pupils of Sabang Elementary School.