Improving the Competence of Grade-7 Learners along Operations on Rational Numbers using Boyboy Stick Model | Back
June 05, 2026 |
| Research Theme: | Teaching and Learning |
| Year Funded: | 2019 |
| Year Completed: | 2019 |
| Funding Type: | Funded |
| Research Scope: | Division |
| Division: | Leo Madayag |
| Locale of the Study: | Burgos National High School |
| Research Status: | Completed |
| Research Type: | Action Research |
| Fund Source: | BERF |
| Grant Amount: | Php 0.00 |
| Year Completed: | 2019 |
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Abstract:
Indigenous materials in Mathematics teaching increase students’ motivation andrnachievement levels (Aguinaldo & Domingo, 2019). They are very useful in teaching Mathematicsrncompetencies that are difficult to learn. Performing operations on rational numbers has alwaysrnbeen one of the least learned competencies. Having poor background on this learningrncompetency poses problems in performing operations on algebraic expressions and otherrncompetencies in higher Mathematics. This research made use of indigenous teaching material,rnparticularly boyboy stick model to improve the competence level along operations on rationalrnnumbers of grade-7 learners of Burgos National High School in La Union during the school yearrn2019-2020. To assess the effectiveness of boyboy stick model, pre-test and post-test werernadministered to the control and experimental groups. The mean percent score and t-test werernused for data analysis. Post-test results showed that there was an improvement in therncompetence levels of both the control and experimental groups; however, the grade-7 learnersrnwho used the boyboy stick model have significantly achieved better as compared to theirrncounterparts. The boyboy stick model provided a good visual representation for rational numbersrnthat simplified the processes of performing the operations on these numbers. The boyboy stickrnmodel was effective in improving the competence level of learners along operations on rationalrnnumbers. It is recommended that it will be used as an intervention material in teaching thernoperations on rational numbers.
Keywords: Basic Operations, Rational Numbers, Boyboy Stick Model, Intervention Material, Indigenous Materials, Manipulatives
Indigenous materials in Mathematics teaching increase students’ motivation andrnachievement levels (Aguinaldo & Domingo, 2019). They are very useful in teaching Mathematicsrncompetencies that are difficult to learn. Performing operations on rational numbers has alwaysrnbeen one of the least learned competencies. Having poor background on this learningrncompetency poses problems in performing operations on algebraic expressions and otherrncompetencies in higher Mathematics. This research made use of indigenous teaching material,rnparticularly boyboy stick model to improve the competence level along operations on rationalrnnumbers of grade-7 learners of Burgos National High School in La Union during the school yearrn2019-2020. To assess the effectiveness of boyboy stick model, pre-test and post-test werernadministered to the control and experimental groups. The mean percent score and t-test werernused for data analysis. Post-test results showed that there was an improvement in therncompetence levels of both the control and experimental groups; however, the grade-7 learnersrnwho used the boyboy stick model have significantly achieved better as compared to theirrncounterparts. The boyboy stick model provided a good visual representation for rational numbersrnthat simplified the processes of performing the operations on these numbers. The boyboy stickrnmodel was effective in improving the competence level of learners along operations on rationalrnnumbers. It is recommended that it will be used as an intervention material in teaching thernoperations on rational numbers.
Keywords: Basic Operations, Rational Numbers, Boyboy Stick Model, Intervention Material, Indigenous Materials, Manipulatives
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