A Sample Action Research in Math 6

A SAMPLE ACTION RESEARCH IN MATH 6 I. SITUATION/PROBLEM  Low performance in Mathematics of Grade Six Pupils during the 1st periodical exam in S.Y. 2002-2003. Class average Grade was 76.8%  Poor classroom participation of pupils in Math 6. Only 5 out of 40 participated meaningfully. II. OBJECTIVE  How to increase the performance of the pupils in Math 6. III. POSSIBLE CAUSES (Identified through questionnaires, PRIORITY interviews, brainstorming, (Rank based on or observations) discussion) 1. Poor study habits. 4 2. Poor pupil ability in four basic mathematical operations. 1 3. Boring, dull, dry class. 6 4. Unapproachable teacher. 7 5. Low mental ability of students. 9 6. Absenteeism/tardiness of pupils. 2 7. Infrequent remedial class held for math 6. 3 8. Poor nutrition. 8 9. Poor family support. 5 IV PLAN OF ACTION (Possible solutions) Strategy Time Frame 1. Strengthening of remedial classes and focusing on four Sept-Oct fundamental operations. 2. Counselling / coaching / monitoring of the teachers by Math Coordinator as to how to: a. concretize abstract concepts b. make subject more interesting.

Answers Item(s) in III 2, 7

Sept-Oct

3

3. Principal counsels then monitors teacher-pupil relations.

Sept-Oct

4

4. Principal/teachers to call PTCA to a meeting and talk about impact of proper nutrition on students, absenteeism/tardiness of their children, poor family support on their children. 5. Counsel students on absenteeism

Sept-Oct

6,8,9

Sept-Oct

6

Sept-Oct

1

6. Teaching the studying.

proper way of

V. ACTIONS Strategy implementation 1. Strengthening of remedial classes and focusing on four fundamental operations.

Data Collected

Data Analysis/Interpretation Initial Data: 26 Improved pupil skills on pupils ok in 4 4 operations operations Current Data: 58 pupils ok in 4 operations 2. Counselling / Initial Data: Teacher Improved teaching coaching / monitoring of lacked teaching strategies the teachers by Math strategies. Coordinator. Current Data: Teacher had varied Strategies 3. Principal counselling Initial Data: Improved teacher-pupil teachers and monitoring Satisfactory teacher- relationship teacher-pupil relations. pupil relationship Current Data: Very Satisfactory teacherpupil relationship 4. Principal/teachers calling PTCA meeting and talking about impact of proper nutrition on students, absenteeism/tardiness of their children, poor family support on their children

Initial Data: 10% Unsuccessful attendance to PTCA intervention meeting Current Data: 8% attendance to PTCA

5. Counselling students Initial Data: on absenteeism. absc/mo./student

9 Marked improvement in attendance

Current Data: 2 absc/mo./student 6. Teaching proper way Initial Data: Improved study habits of studying. Satisfactory way Current Data: Very Satisfactory (Narrative/descriptive presentation of intervention or strategies) VI. EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP: Problem Indicators Data Initial Data

Current

Average grade in Math

76.8%

84.2 %

5 out of 40

20 out of 40

No. of participants

active

a. FINDINGS: 1. As to the first strategy, it was found out that this served to have improved students’ skills on the four operations. 2. As to the second strategy, it was found out that this appeared to have improved the teaching strategies of teachers. 3. (And so on for the other strategies…………) Finally, the average grade in Mathematics 6 had increased from 76.8% to 84.2%. b. CONCLUSION Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions are made: Strengthening of remedial classes focusing on the four fundamental operations; coaching and monitoring of the Math coordinator; principal counselling of math teachers on teacher-student relations; counselling students on absenteeism; and teaching proper way of studying appeared to have helped increase students’ performance in Math VI. However, principal/teachers to call PTA meeting and talk about impact of proper nutrition on students, absenteeism/tardiness of their children, poor family support seemed not to have helped at all. Most actions taken were successful. Seemed to have contributed in raising grade in Math and increasing active participation in class discussion. As follow-up, need to improve PTCA as channel in improving pupils performance.

Appendices 1. Results of pre-test and post test. 2. Minutes of the PTA meeting conducted. 3. Materials or other data that show that these strategies were implemented or conducted.