Improving the Students’ Performance in Task-Component Using the PTB (Point to Box) Strategy in the ESP Subject

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The researcher observed that students are spending most of their time sitting and just waiting for what is asked for them to accomplish. They don't understand how important participation is to their academic performance especially on the Performance Task on the k12 Curriculum. The researcher also revisited each learning module he is using and made a reflection if it is too easy or too difficult for the student to have the motivation to participate in each session. After evaluating each material and reflecting on the strategies the researcher has been applying, he decided to devise a system to motivate students in participating in class discussion and other related performance-based activities. This was referred to as the PtB (Point to Box) system. Participation this time in every discussion will have a corresponding chip that will be kept in the students' box so that they will be encouraged and determined to earn more by simply being interactive in every session may it be individual or grouped activity. The researcher will give a chip directly to the student so that they can see how they earn grade from their participation making them wanting for more.

METHODS

The only statistical tool utilized during this study was the mean. PtB system is descriptive research since it is aimed at determining if the mean of the performance task of the students were increased from the 2nd grading period to the 3rd grading period after the strategy was applied. The researcher conducted the study in Southville IV National High School using the class coming from grade 7 Abraham with 60 students for the school year 2018-2019. The researcher sought approval to the school head to conduct the study in the school and ask the parents' approval to allow their child to be part of the study.

RESULTS

The results show an increase of 11.01% from the mean computed during the second grading to the third grading period after the PtB strategy was executed. The mean increased by 9.41 coming from 85.44 computed on the 2nd grading period and 94.85 when the 3rd grading period was finished.

DISCUSSIONS

This study showed that having something to look forward to, made the students eager to participating more with every class discussion hence, making the class interactive. The researcher also observes that as each student are receiving chips/points every day the more they are likely to participate and engage in every part of it.