Effects of Computer-Based Learning Strategy in Teaching Mathematics

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study was designed to determine the Effects of Computer-Based Learning Strategy in Teaching Mathematics in Primary level. It was undertaken during the school year 2017 -2018 in Nag-iba Elementary School in Mabini District. The study employed the Simple Experimental method using Two-Group Pre -Post Test design using 13 pupils in Traditional way Group and 17 pupils in Computer-Based Group of Grade One and Two enrolled in the school year.

METHODS

The researcher made use of following instruments: Arithmetic Mean, T-test and Questionnaire. To answer the presented problems, the following statistical treatment were used. To interpret the gathered data in reference to the problem investigated, the researcher made use of the weighted mean and T-Test.

RESULTS

The following findings implies that there is a significant difference in the level of academic performance of the pupil respondents in computer-based learning strategy who got a computed mean of 14.18 which is higher compare to traditional way of teaching that has a computed mean of 10.87. It simply implies that the computer-based learning strategy is more effective than the traditional way of teaching Mathematics. It also revealed that there is significant effect in the level of performance of the pupils before and after exposure to Computer-based learning strategy in teaching Mathematics which leads to the rejection of null hypothesis. In terms of level of performance, the pre-and post-test results indicated that there was a significant improvement in the level of performance of the 30 selected pupils based on their overall mean in Mathematics at .05 level of significance. The problems encountered in the implementation in computer-based learning strategy are very minimal and it can't affect to the success of the implementation of the program.

DISCUSSIONS

The implementation of computer-based learning strategy in Nag-iba Elementary School could directly influence the pupils' numerical competencies as well as their level of performance which is higher compare if we used the traditional way of teaching. The implementation of computer-based learning strategy was properly done and not a hindrance to the teaching -learning process in terms with the problems encountered by the implementers. Therefore, the implementation of computer-based learning strategy shows improvement in both numerical and academic performance of the pupils.