Enhancement Activities: Its Effectiveness in Teaching Mathematics for Grade Two Pupils at Ithan Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Mathematics education has become an absolute necessity for every individual in modern society. For some pupils, learning mathematics is easy and exciting. Yet for many pupils, it is a difficult process and a constant struggle. They have difficulties acquiring literacy and numeracy skills that interfere with their progress in school, requiring special assistance from their teachers. Teachers play a major part in the teaching process.

METHODS

The researcher used the experimental method of design. It contains activities like riddles, worksheets, games, puzzles, graphic organizer, and Computer-Aided Instruction. It was validated by ten master teachers and experts in Binangonan II District. The respondents were the fifty (50) Grade 2 pupils of Ithan Elementary School, section Sampaguita (control group) and section Rose (experimental group). They were chosen through random sampling. The statistical treatments used were mean, standard deviation, t-test, and mean percentage scores.

RESULTS

The control group obtained a mean score of 12.5. Similarly, the experimental group obtained a satisfactory performance in the pretest with a mean of 11.1. The computed standard deviation of 2.417 and 3.640, respectively, revealed that there is homogeneity among the pretest scores of each group. In the posttest, the control group obtained a mean score of 16.5, verbally interpreted as “Satisfactory.” Likewise, the experimental group obtained a mean score of 18.4, also interpreted “Satisfactory.” Findings indicate that there was an increase in posttest upon utilization of the enhancement activities. The level of performance of the group unexposed to developed enhanced activities is higher in the posttest than the pretest. The level of performance in the posttest of the group exposed to the developed enhancement activities is significantly higher.

DISCUSSIONS

Results imply that the pupils acquired the significant knowledge and skills after activities. With this, the researcher recommends modification of the developed enhancement activities. Teachers should be encouraged to develop instructional materials in order to provide and promote effective teaching-learning process. The school administration can extend their support for the printing of the enrichment activities. And lastly, future research may be conducted on the effectiveness of the enrichment activities considering other factors and variables.