Level of Reading Comprehension and Mathematical Problem Solving Skills of Grade 7 Students of Alfonso National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of reading comprehension and mathematical problem-solving skills of Grade 7 students. It also aimed to determine if reading comprehension predicts the mathematical problem-solving skills of students.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive-correlation design for the study. Two questionnaires were used in the study: one for reading comprehension and another one for mathematical problem-solving skills. A total of 163 students were considered in this study. The statistical tools used to analyze data were: frequency counts, mean, standard deviation, percentage, t-test, Pearson r correlation coefficient, and the linear regression.

RESULTS

Based on the study, it was found that the reading comprehension and mathematical problem-solving skills of Grade 7 students are both under frustration level with a mean of 4.34 and 3.80, respectively. This means that they have poor reading comprehension and mathematical problem-solving skills. It also shows that students who had high scores in reading comprehension did well in solving mathematical problems. In this study, it shows that reading comprehension has a significant relationship with the mathematical problem-solving skills of students. The study also shows that an increase of 2.125-points on the level of reading comprehension corresponds to an increase of 0.385-points on mathematical problem-solving skills. This only means that the level of reading comprehension of students can determine their mathematical problem-solving skills.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need to improve the reading comprehension of students to increase their level of mathematical problem-solving skills. The result will serve as a basis for curriculum makers to develop a program that will cater to the improvement of students in these two areas.