CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS

This part discusses the results of the research as an answer to the questions related
to the conducted survey that was given an analysis and interpretation to determine the
Fundamental Mathematical Skill Difficulties of Grade 5 Students S/Y 2023 - 2024.

Table 1. learning difficulties faced by the students in learning fundamental

mathematical skill.

Checklist Question ALWAYS SOMETIMES RARELY NEVER Mean Description

I sometimes find it
hard to understand 1 15 3 5
basic math ideas.

Solving math problems

with the right steps can 6 9 4 5
be challenging for me.

I don’t always get enough

practice to be good at math. 4 12 4 4

Math seems abstract,

and connecting it to real 4 9 3 8
life can be tricky.

I may not have all

the resources I need to 3 7 8 6
learn math well.

I might not get enough

help from my teacher when 1 6 5 12
I need it.

Some math
concepts are tough because 6 10 6 2
of how my brain works.

I sometimes find it difficult

to stay focus during math 3 11 7 3
lessons.

Working on math assignments

independently can be 7 9 3 5
challenging for me.

I feel unsure about when

and how to ask questions 11 9 2 2
about math concepts.

MEAN 1.92 4.0 1.88 2.17

2.49 Satisfactory
Table 2. Fundamental mathematical skill that most students considered as most difficult
which affect their academic performance.

Problem Solving 1 2 3 4 5 Mean Description

Correct 14 17 10 12 12 2.70 Satisfactory
Incorrect 10 7 14 12 12 2.2 Satisfactory
Overall Mean 2.45 Satisfactory

Table 2.1. Fundamental mathematical skill that most students considered as most
difficult which affect their academic performance.

Find The Sum

ADDITION 1 2 3 4 5 Mean Description

Correct 21 20 14 12 4 2.96 Satisfactory

Incorrect 3 4 10 12 20 2.04 Satisfactory

Overall Mean 2.5 Satisfactory

SUBTRACTION
Correct 22 21 18 19 11 3.79 Very Satisfactory
Incorrect 2 3 6 5 3 1.25 Fair
Overall Mean 2.52 Satisfactory
MULTIPLICATION
Correct 22 16 4 7 6 2.29 Satisfactory
Incorrect 2 8 20 17 18 2.70 Satisfactory
Overall Mean 2.49 Satisfactory
DIVISION
Correct 17 16 10 6 3 2.17 Satisfactory
Incorrect 7 8 14 18 21 2.84 Satisfactory
Overall Mean 2.51 Satisfactory
Table 2.2. Fundamental mathematical skill that most students considered as most
difficult which affect their academic performance.

COMBINED OPERATIONS OF ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION

1 2 3 4 Mean Description

Correct 12 4 3 6 1.04 Fair

Incorrec 12 20 21 18 2.95 Satisfactory
t
Overall Mean 1.96 Fair
COMBINED OPERATIONS OF MULTIPICATION AND DIVISION
Correct 9 10 11 7 1.54 Fair
Incorrect 15 14 13 17 2.45 Satisfactory
Overall Mean 1.96 Fair

Table 3. Teaching strategy does the teacher utilize to improve the comprehension of
the students in their mathematical skill.