Level of Interest of Grade Six-Rose in Mathematics at Subic Elementary School: Basis for Plan of Action

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of interest of Grade Six pupils in Mathematics, which was critical, unlike their other learning areas. This compelled the researcher to find the common reasons why children hated Mathematics and made a plan of action to solve these issues. Intervention strategies helped pupils to improve their skills like encouraging pupils to memorize Mathematical operations.

METHODS

The study used a descriptive design. It aimed to collect data from the respondents on the level of interest of Grade Six-Rose in Mathematics. The researcher used 42 respondents of Grade Six-Rose pupils to obtain data through questionnaires and 8 teachers for interviews. The questionnaire was utilized by the researcher to gather data and distributed them and retrieved from the respondents for analysis and treatment.

RESULTS

The results were identified and recorded. On the basis of the research findings were strategies used to find out pupils' interest towards Mathematics : used varied techniques in teaching, cooperation in group work, solving word problems involving four fundamental operations, participating in class discussion and manipulating objects. She also found a lack of teaching materials, subject abstractness, and pupils’ self-concept were the factors that affect their interest. It noted that the results were alarming. There was a great number of pupils that had a negative attitude that results in their poor performance. Parents might also get involved in making clear follow-ups on their children's academic progress guided their children to make them concentrate on academics. There should be a clear link between teachers and parents so that they got informed on whatever was happening as far as pupils' academic matters were concerned.

DISCUSSIONS

The results were collected from 42 Grade Six-Rose pupils of Subic Elementary School, by using scales (1) that viewed pupils' interest towards Mathematics were alarming that there were a great number of pupils that had a negative attitude that results in their poor performance. Based on these findings the stated causes had a great influence on why pupils had no interest to focus on their lessons during their Mathematics class and (2) common factors that affect pupils' interest in Mathematics.