Effectiveness of Contextualized Problem-Based Learning in Improving the Performance of Grade 6 Learners in Math

AUTHOR(S)

ADELITA C. AMISTOSO

ABSTRACT

—— The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of contextualized problem-based learning in improving the performance of grade 6 learners in Math. The study was conducted in San Roque Elementary School, Tanauan II District, Leyte Division with a four-week intervention program utilizing the contextualized problem-based learning model in teaching math. Participants consisted of 29 struggling grade 6 learners in math. A quasi-experimental research design consisting of a pre-test and post-test measure was employed. The pre-test and post-test were given before and after the intervention respectively to ascertain change in participants’ performance over a four-week intervention period. Simple percentage and t-test of mean difference were the statistical tools used to interpret the result of the study. Results indicating a statistically significant improvement in the performance among the grade 6 learners after the implementation of interventions such as contextualized problem-based learning model. This outcome underscores the effectiveness of the educational interventions in improving the performance of young learners within the study’s framework. It was therefore concluded that contextualized problem-based learning had a significant influence on improvement in learner performance in math. Keywords — Effectiveness, Contextualized Problem-Based Learning, Performance, Grade 6 Learners, Math