ISSN: 2782-893X
eISSN: 2799-0664
ISSN: 2782- 893X
This study focused on improving the mathematical word problem skills of Grade 10 Love Learners through Project 53 (5 words to spell, 5 questions to answer and 5 words to use in a sentence). Twenty-four (24) Grade 10 Love learners participated in this study’s conduct using nonrandomized sampling for seven (7) weeks. The session runs for twenty (20) minutes and is conducted before introducing the new lesson. This serve as a recall of the previous lesson and priming activity wherein learners haven’t noticed that they were practiced solving word problems. Consent from the parents and approval from the School head was ensured before the implementation of the project. The study used a descriptive research method to determine Project 53 on the mathematical skills of solving word problems that lead to increased Mean Percentage Scores of the learners in mathematics after it was being implemented. The study revealed that students have low Mean Percentage Scores (MPS) of 71.58 during the first grading period for the 40-item test, which can be attributed to their level of understanding and comprehension on the items with word problems. The implementation of the Project 53 significantly increased the Mean Percentage Scores of students by 5.82% gaining 77.40 or near above-average range during the Second grading period. The computed t-value of 2.987 exceeds the critical t-value of 2.069. Thus, the null hypothesis has been rejected at 0.05 level using the two-tailed test, therefore, the Project 53 significantly improved the word problem skills of the learners. The 53 Project was not limited to teaching mathematics in Junior High School but is also applicable in Elementary and Senior High School learners since the strategies used can be modified according to grade level.