The Effects of Honesty Store in Mathematical Skills of Selected Grade Three Learners in Bilibiran Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Division of Rizal empowered honesty by urging schools to launch Honesty Store. This store allows pupils to be engaged in the process of buying of goods and computing for their own expenditures. It also gives an engaging and encouraging climate for children's early encounters with mathematics develops their confidence in their ability to understand and use Mathematics. The researcher sought to find out if the honesty store affects the mathematical skills of pupils.

METHODS

The researcher utilized experimental research design to determine the effects of Honesty Store in mathematical skills of selected Grade-3 learners. A teacher-made worksheet validated by the master teachers was given to the learner-respondents. It has 20 items (1-digit by 1-digit addition) and 20 items (1-digit by 1-digit subtraction). To determine the level of mathematical skills as revealed in pretest and posttest, mean and standard deviation were used. To determine the significant difference in the level of mathematical skills, dependent t-test was used.

RESULTS

In the pretest in addition skills, the mean score is 7.95 interpreted as fair and the post-test mean score is 17.61 interpreted as outstanding. While in subtraction, the pretest means the score is 4.95 interpreted as fair and the post-test is 15.43 interpreted as very satisfactory. To determine the significant difference in the level of mathematical skills, dependent t-test was used. Both addition and subtraction have a P-value of 0.00001 which is lower than 0.05 level of significance. This rejects the null hypothesis which means that there is a significant difference in the mathematical skills of selected grade 3 learners before and after the implementation of honesty store in both addition and subtraction skills. The findings imply that Honesty Store has a positive effect on the mathematical skills of selected grade 3 learners. The pupils learn best when they are manipulating on their own (Kolsko and Wilkins 2010).

DISCUSSIONS

The results suggest that the implementation of Honesty Store must retain for it has a positive effect on the mathematical skills of the learners. It also helps the learners to practice the value of being honest, disciplined and being patient at all times. The researcher recommends having qualitative research on the effects of Honesty Store in the behavior of the learners for believing that if one was given a chance to practice honesty while they were young, they will become a better and productive citizen of our country in the future.