Localized Instructional Strategies Used in Teaching Simple and Compound Interest and its Impact on the Mastery Level of Grade 11 Housekeeping Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

As the country caters to the 21st-century learner, different techniques and strategies are used to provide learners with ways on how they will learn a certain subject or topic more effectively. This research focused on one of the Department of Educations' policy which is the implementation and the used of localized and contextualized instruction. On what part of the lesson thus the teacher used localized instruction, and the impact or its effectiveness to the subject being taught (Mathematics) was measured.

METHODS

Out of 156 Housekeeping students of ETTMNHS, 112 of them participated in the said research. The researcher used Slovin's formula in getting the number of respondents and utilized the fishbowl method. The participants were taught simple and compound interest, applying localization in every part of the lesson. After the teaching and learning process, a descriptive-survey was conducted to know if there was any impact on students learning or mastery level. Weighted average or weighted mean and Likert scale were used to compute for the assessment of the respondents. Then it was followed by an interview to further identify the rationale of the respondents in their answers.

RESULTS

This study created a positive result. Localized instructional strategies used to classroom discussion created a big impact on students. The respondents view localized instructional strategies as an effective tool in making their Mathematics worthwhile and memorable. As the teacher gives examples and activities that are found within the community, students become very particular and familiar to it, as if they are having examples and activities of their own experiences. The students tend to learn more, understand better, remember the lesson more and gain mastery of the subject matter. Hence localized instructional strategies are considered as an effective educational strategy used by teachers in catering learners of today.

DISCUSSIONS

The results showed that when localization is integrated into the lesson, students will find the lesson more memorable and enjoyable, and in that way, the knowledge and concepts of the subject will not be easily forgotten. Localization was also proven to be more helpful when it comes to the integration of values in the subject matter. Therefore, it just signifies that localization must be used by the Mathematics teachers for it is being considered by learners as an effective tool in enhancing their knowledge about numbers.