Effectiveness of Math Learning Resource Package to the Numeracy Skills of Kindergarten Pupils

AUTHOR(S)

Aibe R. Artigas

ABSTRACT

Exposing learners to differentiated learning materials is helpful in achieving success in learning numeracy skills. When these skills are taught with manipulative learning materials, easy understanding of the concept is expected. Thus, the reason of conducting this study which aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of Math learning resource package to the numeracy skills of kindergarten pupils. A quasi-experimental research design employing the pre-test and post-test oral numeracy test from the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) tool for kindergarten is used. Lesson plans in Math were prepared highlighting the utilization of learning resource packages which are tangible and can be manipulated by the pupils. The competencies used in the plan were taken from the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) for Math in kindergarten. Simple percentage and t-test of mean difference were the statistical tools used to interpret the result of the study. It was revealed in this study that there is a significant relationship between the pre-test and post-test performances in Math of the kindergarten pupils before and after the utilization of learning resource packages which are tangible and can be manipulated by the pupils. Thus, utilization of Math learning resource packages which are tangible in teaching and learning numeracy skills help in improving the performance of the pupils. Hence, involving the pupils in the teaching-learning process through the provision and utilization of manipulative materials in the learning resource packages is effective in improving Math performance.