Solving Math vs. Comprehension
POOR COMPREHENSION AND LACK OF TECHNIQUES
IN SOLVING MATHEMATICAL WORD PROBLEMS
IN GRADE VII SECTION B
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An Action Research Submitted to
Dr. Florencia Sitchon
Davao del Norte State College
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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in MABE-E 604
English Instructional System I
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Eric E. Silandote
Researcher
April 2013
I. Identifying the Problem
The problem is the failure of the Grade VII students section B of Davao Winchester Colleges, Inc. with regard to the analysis of mathematical word problems due to poor reading comprehension skills. The class is composed of 28 students (17 boys and 11 girls) with 25% identified above average performing level which means ¼ of the class can perform well and the rest is performing on the average and below average level of performance. The poor comprehension skills in mathematical word problem had been observed since the start of the class (June 2012).
Reading comprehension is directly proportional to problem solving in Mathematics. It means that poor reading comprehension skills will also result to poor performance with regard to solving mathematical word problems. Reading with comprehension and computing are the two basic skills that students require to successfully solve word problems in mathematics.
Being a Mathematics teacher in Grade VII section B, I have encountered students who performed poor both in comprehending and analyzing mathematical word problems. In my class of 28 students, only seven can successfully solve word problems with a little help or without from me. About 50% of the class find it hard to visualize the situation that the problem is trying to indicate. However, I am determined enough to use the rest of the class in giving remedy for the problem. Further, I observed that during quizzes the students
IN SOLVING MATHEMATICAL WORD PROBLEMS
IN GRADE VII SECTION B
_________________________________________________________________
An Action Research Submitted to
Dr. Florencia Sitchon
Davao del Norte State College
_________________________________________________________________
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in MABE-E 604
English Instructional System I
_________________________________________________________________
Eric E. Silandote
Researcher
April 2013
I. Identifying the Problem
The problem is the failure of the Grade VII students section B of Davao Winchester Colleges, Inc. with regard to the analysis of mathematical word problems due to poor reading comprehension skills. The class is composed of 28 students (17 boys and 11 girls) with 25% identified above average performing level which means ¼ of the class can perform well and the rest is performing on the average and below average level of performance. The poor comprehension skills in mathematical word problem had been observed since the start of the class (June 2012).
Reading comprehension is directly proportional to problem solving in Mathematics. It means that poor reading comprehension skills will also result to poor performance with regard to solving mathematical word problems. Reading with comprehension and computing are the two basic skills that students require to successfully solve word problems in mathematics.
Being a Mathematics teacher in Grade VII section B, I have encountered students who performed poor both in comprehending and analyzing mathematical word problems. In my class of 28 students, only seven can successfully solve word problems with a little help or without from me. About 50% of the class find it hard to visualize the situation that the problem is trying to indicate. However, I am determined enough to use the rest of the class in giving remedy for the problem. Further, I observed that during quizzes the students