Oplan Calakip (Calculator Application and Skill Intervention Program): An Action Research on the Effectiveness of Calculator Class Intervention in Teaching Math Core Subjects for Grade 11 Senior High

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Oplan CalaKip (CALculator Application and sKill Intervention Program) is a remediation of Grade 11 students which will focus on calculator utilization in relation to the specific learning competency. This is achieved by making them undergo an extra class which will focus on familiarization of buttons, function, digital output, and encoding.

METHODS

The researcher will monitor the development of each student's participants through their pre-test given before the start of Business Mathematics chapter under General Math and the same students will be given post-test by the end of the chapter. During the intervention period of August 23 -October 12, 2018 student's participants are expected to attend a remedial class Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule form 4:00pm-5:00pm. Each class will be provided worksheet that will cover topics such as; (a) familiarization of calculator buttons (b) familiarization of function (c) understanding digital output (d) Formula encoding of Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Simple Annuity, General Annuity and Differed Annuity via linear and write view (e) SD mode computation of Mean and Variance. Each session will focus on calculator utilization which later relates to learning competency.

RESULTS

Based on the results, we can state that the program shows an increase in the test scores performance of the respondents. In terms of their mastery towards the following learning competencies; a. computes interest, maturity value, future value, and present value in simple interest and compound interest environment. M11GM-IIa-b-1 b. solves problems involving simple and compound interests. M11GM-IIb-2

DISCUSSIONS

This study is contemporary, facing the challenges brought by Senior High School implementation through a modern approach in learning such as scientific calculator utilization. This holistic method of intervention has enabled the students to achieve a better understanding of mathematics in the senior high school level and its corresponding applications.