Improving the Mathematics Performance of Grade 8 learners of ISPSC Laboratory High School through the use of Practice Booklet

Abstract

This action research aimed to determine the effectiveness of using the Practice Booklet in improving the Mathematics performance of Grade 8 learners. The researchers sought to answer the following questions: 1. What is the level of Mathematics performance of the Grade 8 learners before and after the use of the integer operations booklet? 2. Is there a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test results of the learners? 3. How effective is the operations on integers booklet guide in improving the Mathematics
performance of the learners?

This study was conducted at Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College Laboratory High School school year 2022-2023. There were thirty-six (36) learners as respondents. A teacher made-test was used in determining the Mathematical skills of Grade 8 learners. The researchers found out that most of them have low performance in solving operations on integers and decided to make practice booklet to develop the mathematical performance of the learners. The mean of pre-test was 10.69 and 19.72 for the post-test. This signifies that the practice booklet is effective in improving the mathematical performance of Grade 8 learners in solving operations on integers. It is concluded that the learners’ interest to learn is aroused through the use of practice booklet. Based on the results and conclusion, the researchers recommend that the Mathematics teachers must use the integer operations booklet in teaching the subject to improve the learners’ mathematics performance.