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Department of Education: Republic of The Philippines
Department of Education: Republic of The Philippines
Department of Education: Republic of The Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUEZON PROVINCE
ABSTRACT
JEFFERSON L. DIZON
PURPOSE. The main objective of this study was to determine the performance of Grade
six students of Lagalag Elementary School in terms of problem solving in Mathematics
and to determine if there is an improvement in students’ performance upon using Block
Model Approach in Teaching Mathematics.
FINDINGS. The findings revealed that there is an improvement in the problem solving
skills of the Grade 6 students before and after the use of Block Model Approach in
Teaching Mathematics. The performance of the students rose from elementary
proficiency level to basic working proficiency level.
TITLE OF ACTION Improving Problem Solving Skills of Grade 6 Pupils of Lagalag Elementary School
RESEARCH through Using Block Model Approach in Teaching Mathematics
I. INTRODUCTI The enhancement of the quality of basic education in the Philippines is urgent and
ON critical. The determination of the Department of Education in the enactment of the K-12
model of education in the country is a proof.
In the K-12 program, the twin goals of Mathematics are critical thinking and problem
solving which serves as a focal point in the subject. Problem Solving in Mathematics is
an area that is hard to learn for the students and an area that is hard to teach for the
teachers.
Aside from the traditional ways in teaching problem solving in mathematics, an
approach called the Block Model Approach is also available for use. This approach uses
visual imaging using strips, bars, or rectangular regions called models. This is
considered a promising approach as studies shows a positive correlation between the
cognitive visualization and problem solving ability of learners.
Studying the effectiveness of this approach in teaching problem solving in
Mathematics is an important step in the improvement of the quality of education. This
study will help establish the Block Model Method of teaching problem solving in
Mathematics.
A. Research The study dealt with the performance of the Grade 6 pupils of Lagalag Elementary
Questions School upon exposure to Block Model Approach in teaching problem solving in
Mathematics during the Third Grading Period of the school year 2018-2019. Specifically,
it answered the following questions.
1. What is the performance of the Grade 6 pupils in the administered pre-test and
post-test?
2. Is there a significant difference between the performance of the students in the
pre-test and post-test?
II. BRIEF Mathematical problem solving is one of the most important topics to learn as well
REVIEW OF as one of the most complex to teach. The teaching of Mathematics involves problem
RELATED solving skills proven to be difficult on the part of the learners due to misinterpretation of
LITERATURE
worded problems. (Dendane, 2009) Before students successfully solve a problem, good
AND
reading comprehension and analytical skills are needed aside from computational skills.
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visual stimuli. The ability to create mental representations for mathematical concepts is
directly related to success in mathematical reasoning and computation. (Siniguian, n.d.)
From these literatures, the research on the effectiveness of Block Model Approach
in teaching problem solving in Mathematics is pursued.
Conceptual Framework
The figure presented the different stages the researcher took in the completion of
the study. The inputs used by the researching in completing the study is the result of the
pre-test given to the students in the determination of their problem solving skills before
employing the Block Model Approach.
The actual process of the study included the use of the Block Model Approach in
teaching the students problem solving in Mathematics as well as the assessment of the
students’ performance after the use of Block Model Approach. This also comprises the
actual comparison if there is an improvement in the problem solving skills of the
students.
After the data gathering, assessments, and statistical treatment, the output
consisted the results of the study determining whether there is an improvement in the
skills of the students in problem solving after the use of Block Model Approach in
Teaching Mathematics.
III. SCOPE AND
LIMITATIONS Block Model Approach targeted to improve the problem-solving skills among
Grade 6 learners of Lagalag Elementary School. Correspondingly, it aimed to help
learners visualize situations as it creates concrete picture from abstract situations. It
also intended to satisfy learner’s learning through seeing and doing that enhances
the retention of concepts learned, thus helping learners to perform better in the
problem-solving performance.
This study involved the Grade 6 learners of Lagalag Elementary School. As data
gathering instruments, a standardized pre-test and post-test were provided to the
respondents before and after the use of the Block Modelling Approach in teaching
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problem solving in Mathematics to find out the effectiveness of the strategy and the
improvement of learners’ performance in problem-solving. The standardized tests
were validated by the principal and master teacher in charge of Mathematics. This
was implemented during the Third Grading period of 2018-2019.
The respondents for this study were 34 out of 67 Grade 6 students of Lagalag
Elementary School in the school year 2018-2019. The students were on the same
Mathematics class under the supervision of one teacher.
The mentioned pre-test and post-test were administered before and after the
use of Block Model Approach. Pre and post tests were compared and analyzed to
determine the difference in the learners’ performance before and after the use of the
approach. These were all undertaken to collect the relevant data for the study
V. RESULTS This chapter presents the results gathered during the duration of the study
AND particularly the results of the pre-test and the post-test. The collected data are presented,
DISCUSSION analysed, and interpreted through manipulation of the research instrument used in the
study.
Pre-Test Post-Test
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Basic Working
11-13 68-53 0 0 13 38.24
Proficiency
8-10 52-37 Intermediate 8 23.53 11 32.35
Working
Proficiency
Total 34 34
Table 1 presents the performance of the students during the pre-test and post-test
given to them. During the pre-test, the mean performance of the students in problem
solving in Mathematics is 5.29 for a 20 item test. This falls under the Elementary Level of
Performance, the second lowest in the ranking of performance used in this study.
44.12% of the students fell under this level of performance, followed by a 32.35% on the
novice level or the lowest level and 23.53% under the intermediate working proficiency.
No student was able to reach the top three highest levels of performance, the general,
advanced, and basic working proficiency. The result of the pre-test conducted shows the
need to advance and improve the quality of learning of the students in Mathematics
particularly, problem solving.
During the post-test, the performance of the students improved compared to that of
the pre-test. The result for the post-test of the students determine the effectiveness of
the Block Model Approach. The mean performance of the students in the post-test is
11.97 which fell under the Basic Working Proficiency. 5.88% of the students got the
general professional proficiency or the highest level of performance. 32.35% of the
students fell under the intermediate working proficiency while no student fell under the
elementary and novice level.
From the data obtained in the study, a mean value of -6.677 is obtained with a
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standard deviation of 0.589. From the statistical analysis done, a t-value of -66.116 was
obtained and a 1.18E-36 value of 2-tailed significance or p-value. Since the p-value
1.18E-36 is less than the value 0.005, the null hypothesis of the study is rejected. It is
therefore found out that there is a significant difference between the performances of the
students in the pre-test and post-test conducted before and after using the Block Model
Approach in teaching problem solving in Mathematics.
Findings
After analyzing the results of the study, the researcher arrived at the following.
VII. RECOMME Based on the findings and conclusion, the researcher recommends the following:
NDATIONS 1. Make use of the Block Model Approach in teaching problem solving in
Mathematics.
2. Find other alternative methods of teaching and conduct a study comparing these
methods the traditional and block model approach.
3. Conduct parallel studies on the effect of the Block Model Approach in different
grade levels and age group.
4. Conduct parallel studies on the effect of the Block Model Approach considering
the gender of the students.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
JEFFERSON LAYGO DIZON
DepEd-Tiaong / jefferson.dizon@deped.gov.ph
Personal Information
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 08, 1986
Place of Birth: Tiaong, Quezon
Religion: Roman Catholic
Civil Status: Married
Citizenship: Filipino
Father : Anacleto Cornejo Dizon
Mother : Zenaida Gonzales Laygo
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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Graduate Studies: Laguna State Polytechnic University (San Pablo City Campus)
San Pablo City, Laguna
Degree: Masters of Arts in Education
Major in Educational Management
Laguna State Polytechnic University (San Pablo City Campus)
San Pablo City, Laguna
April 2014
Civil Service Eligibility:
Licensure Examination for Teachers ( 79.60%)
August 2007, Lucena City
Work Experience:
June 03, 2007-April 7, 2009
Teacher- Trinity Christian Academy
Seminars/Trainings Attended:
INCLUSIVE DATES OF
TITLE OF LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE
DEVELOPMENT (mm/dd/yyyy) Number of Conducted/Sponsored
INTERVENTIONS/TRAINING Hours by
PROGRAMS From To
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SEMINAR WORKSHOP
BASIC TRAINING COURSE BOY SCOUTS OF THE
05/09/2014 07/09/2014 24.0
FOR TROOP LEADERS PHILIPPINES
PANGREHIYONG
DEPARTMENT OF
KONGRESO NG WIKANG 23/08/2014 23/08/2014 8.0
EDUCATION
FILIPINO
TRAINING FOR PE KEY
TEACHERS ON
DEPARTMENT OF
STRENGTHENING THE K 02/10/2013 03/10/2013 16.0
EDUCATION
TO 12 PHYSICAL
EDUCATION CURRICULUM
JEFFERSON L. DIZON
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