Modular Approach in Teaching Intermediate Algebra Among Grade 8 Students in Astorga National High School
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2022
Pages:
1-16
Received:
24 August 2021
Accepted:
13 September 2021
Published:
28 January 2022
Abstract: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the modular approach in teaching mathematics, most particularly radicals to the grade 8 high school students at Astorga National High School, Alang- Alang, Leyte. It lasted for 4 weeks from November 9 to December 7, 2019, utilizing the 54 grade 8 junior high school students enrolled during the school year 2019-2020. The 54 students were divided into a comparable group of 27 students each, the conventional group and experimental group. To find the effectiveness of modular approach in teaching radicals in high school the true experimental design was used, employing the pre-posttest control group design. Since the experiment aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the modular approach in teaching mathematics in comparison with the conventional approach most particularly radicals, there was a need to measure achievement through 40 items pretest and posttest. Mean ratings of the students in both groups in the achievement test were analyzed. On the bases of the findings, the achievement of the conventional group and experimental group was the same in the pretest: simplifying radicals was good, adding and subtracting radicals was fair, multiplying, and dividing radicals was fair, while the combination was good. The computed t-values were all not significant. The performance of both groups in the 3 evaluations was all very good but experimental group showed better performance than the conventional group. The achievement of the conventional group in the posttest: simplifying radicals was very good, adding and subtracting radicals was good, multiplying, and dividing radicals was good, while the combination was very good. In the experimental group: simplifying radicals was very good, adding and subtracting radicals was very good, multiplying, and dividing radicals was very good and the combination was also very good. The performance of both groups in the pre-posttest along the three mathematical skills tested is found to be “significant”. Based on the findings and conclusions of this study, the researcher recommends the following: Since modular approach of teaching is more effective than the conventional method, the researcher recommends the use of modules in teaching algebra. Teachers are expected to discuss with the students and parents the need or importance of modular method of teaching not only in mathematics but in other subject areas. Further studies in the use of module in another areas in mathematics should be undertaken to determine what other areas can be taught effectively through modular approach.
Abstract: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the modular approach in teaching mathematics, most particularly radicals to the grade 8 high school students at Astorga National High School, Alang- Alang, Leyte. It lasted for 4 weeks from November 9 to December 7, 2019, utilizing the 54 grade 8 junior high school students enrolled during the scho...
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The Research on Adjustment of University Students in Financial Hardship
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2022
Pages:
17-22
Received:
21 March 2022
Accepted:
9 April 2022
Published:
20 April 2022
Abstract: Funding university students in financial hardship is one of the most important works in education field of China. This paper researches how to adjust the level of students in financial hardship with considering the effect of dormitory culture construction (DCC) and consumption. An evaluation system with considering self-satisfaction, moral performance, academic performance, academic potential, volunteering outside the dormitory, and dormitory hygiene performance is established to measure the effect of DCC and, applying the binary Logistic regression model, the validity of the system is examined. On the basis of taking subjective evaluation and objective quantitative factors into full consideration, the Analytic hierarchy process model is then utilized for the estimation of the effect of DCC, combined with the analysis of campus consumption behavior questionnaire, students’ consumption behavior is divided into 4 categories by K-means clustering algorithm, meanwhile, the average value for each category can be calculated. This paper takes the necessary consumption as the base, determine the adjustment strategy according to the ranking of the effect of DCC to make our funding work more reasonable and efficient. The data from South-Central Minzu University is used to check the model, The comparison of the results before and after adjustment is shown in this paper, and the comparison results reveal that our model has a good stability and can recognize the growth of students.
Abstract: Funding university students in financial hardship is one of the most important works in education field of China. This paper researches how to adjust the level of students in financial hardship with considering the effect of dormitory culture construction (DCC) and consumption. An evaluation system with considering self-satisfaction, moral performa...
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