Effectiveness of Interactive Strategic Intervention Materials (Sim) To the Performance of Grade 6 Pupils in Mathematics

AUTHOR(S)

Sharmaine P. Mancera

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the effectiveness of Interactive Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) to the performance of the Grade 6 pupils in Mathematics in Liloan Central Elementary School, Ormoc City District 5, Ormoc City Division, Ormoc City. The findings of the study were the bases for a proposed Integration Plan. This research is a quasi-experimental study that used the pre-test – post- test experimental designs. The experimental part of the study will be the performance (Scores) of the Grade 6 pupils in Mathematics. Quantitative analysis was used to determine the significant difference between the pre-test and post-test mean scores. The researcher utilized universal Sampling in selecting the respondents of the study. The difference between the pretest and posttest performance of the grade 6 pupils in Mathematics subject will be tested before and after the integration of the Interactive Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) in the delivery of the most essential learning competencies in the aforementioned subject in this time of pandemic. Based on the Table 3, it shows that the performance of Grade 6 pupils in Mathematics particularly in the pretest is 20.78 which is below the posttest result which is equal to 32.18. Based from the pretest and posttest performance of the Grade 6 pupils after the integration of the interactive strategic intervention materials (SIM), it boils down to the result of the computed t value of equal to 3.113 and critical t value at 0.01 level of significance after applying the specific statistical tool that was also the bases whether the hypothesis will be rejected on a significance level of degree of error which is equal to 0.368. Based from the results in table 3, the hypothesis which states that there is no significant difference between the pretest and posttest performance of the grade 6 pupils in Mathematics before and after the integration of the strategic intervention materials (SIM) is rejected.
The results in table 3 regarding the test of difference of the pretest and posttest performance in Mathematics of the Grade 6 pupils after the integration of the Strategic intervention Materials implied that since the grade 6 pupils are already exposed to the different topics or learnings from the past or on the different platforms in acquiring knowledge in mathematics, still these does not give the assurance that they know all the learning competencies by their own pace of learning, they still need another strategies that could help improve their skills and in learning new skills in Mathematics which could not be taught by the parents or guardian. Thus, integrating the Interactive strategic intervention materials is the major reason why their level of performance increased. In other words if the learners will continue adopting the learning technique to improve their skills, everything is possible even in this time of pandemic where the delivery of the most essential learning competencies are very challenging.
Furthermore, the result on the performances of the Grade 6 pupils are very good because they have gained strong support from their parents or guardian which could be the reason why the learners are really pushing themselves to learn new things amidst pandemic.