CHAPTER IV

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter discusses the summary of findings, conclusions and recommendations.

The purpose of this study was to explore the performance and anxiety faced by Junior

High School students towards mathematics. The research questions that guided the study were

the following: (a) Why do students hate mathematics? (b) What are the effects of hatred towards

mathematics? (c) What should be done to handle the problem? The following categories of data

collected consist the analysis and results: an introduction to math anxiety, their performance and

intelligence, the teaching styles of their teachers, the cause and effects, the struggles and

challenges and their solutions to their problem.

Findings

1. The study revealed that the 3 student participants’ performances and anxiety in

learning include dealing with difficult discussions, the relationship between the

teachers and students, negative attitudes and struggles.

2. For student to be more efficient, it was suggested to always listen carefully during

class discussions, the students should build a good relationship with the teachers.
 3. To succeed in a learning field, students should strive hard, do their best, also think

positive and love math subject including he teacher. It was also found out that their

attitude depends on the teacher.

Conclusions

On basis of the findings of the study. The following conclusions are drawn:

1. It is assumed that the three is significant relationship between Mathematics

anxiety. Mathematics performances and overall academic performance in high

school students. The results of the study reveal significant relationship between

Mathematics anxiety and performances in Junior High School student. This

means that students who have high mathematics tended to perform fewer score

in Mathematics and their overall academic performances.

2. The students should start to build a good relationship with their teacher from the

very start, because the students’ performance depends on them.

3. Statements from participants, data gathered and documents reviewed suggest

that for a student to be more efficient they should have the following qualities:

Problem-solving skills, personality, patience attention, knowledge and readiness.

 4. In general, math anxiety has brought impacts to the three students participants.

They expressed their opinions regarding their performance and intelligence

towards mathematics. In addition, they felt sad when they see the result brought

by their negative attitude through grades and scores.

Recommendations

1. The academic achievements of the participants are allowing important in

determining their levels of learning and in assessing whether the teaching and

learning process have taken place completely. Therefore, the educators of

mathematics are encouraged to monitor the progress of their students

academically. Moreover, based from the findings of the study, the relationship

between the teacher and student is not good, therefore the teacher should add

more efforts with their teaching style and other ways to make the class enjoyable.

It may help students understand mathematics concepts in a collaborative

meaningful and quite enjoying way of learning. This may also be used by the

mathematics teachers as an activity in teaching particular concept. Students will

not only learn but it may also build their confidence and enhance their skills in

communicating through this strategy.

2. Teachers, parents, and administration must have to put in their minds that they

must have actions in determining the anxiety level of the students in

 Mathematics. If it becomes too low, a significant action must be taken

immediately and insure that the action must be implemented.

3. Teachers, administrators and curriculum makers are encouraged to have an

array of different teaching pedagogies and updated means of teaching

mathematics in order to lower the level of anxiety of the students towards the

subject. Hence, training, seminars, and other activities for professional

development and teaching enhancement are allowed necessary to give students

meaningful learning experiences and achieve better results.

4. Mathematics teachers must have their own teaching style by which the students

are capable on listening. And also they are encouraged to deliver their

discussions word by word and step by step in order for the learners to

understand it.

5. And, for the future educational researchers, a study of other types of teaching-

learning strategy may be conducted. The duration of it’s implementation may be

considered for the effective and reliability of the methods used.

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Appendices

Interview

Participant 1.

Researcher: How would you describe Mathematics in one word? Why?

Participant 1: “Kuan ng, makatabang siya sa imong mga negosyo-negosyo”

[It can help to us, for example in your business]

Researcher: Why?

Participant 1: “Kay kung wala ang math dili ka kuan ug pila ang sinsilyo.”

[Because without math you don’t know how to change.]

Researcher: Do you find Math boring?

Participant 1: Yes

Researcher: Do you think Mathematics is important? Why?

Participant 1: “Usahay”

[Sometimes]

Researcher: When did you start hating Math?

Participant 1: Grade 8

Researcher: Do you think Math helps you throughout your studies in any ways?

Participant 1: “Oo”

[Sometimes]

Researcher: What is the main reason why you hate Math?

Participant 1: “Naay usahay na di ka kasabot.”

[There is sometimes that I don’t understand.]

Researcher: Which do you hate more? The Math subject or the math Teacher?

Participant 1: “Math na teacher”

[The Math teacher]

Researcher: Why?

Participant 1: “Usahay boring Researcher: How would you describe Mathematics in one word?

Why?

Participant 1: “Kuan ng makatabang siya kuntahay mga negosyo-negosyo nimo”

[It can help to us, for example in your business]

Researcher: Why?

Participant 1: “Kay kung wala ang math dili ka kuan ug pila ang sinsilyo.”

[Because without math you don’t know how to change.]

Researcher: Do you think Mathematics is important? Why?

Participant 1: “Usahay”

[Sometimes]

Researcher: When did you start hating Math?

Participant 1: Grade 8

Researcher: Do you think Math helps you throughout your studies in any ways?

Participant 1: “Oo”

[Sometimes]

Researcher: What is the main reason why you hate Math?

Participant 1: “Naay usahay na di ka kasabot.”

[There is sometimes that I don’t understand.]

Researcher: Which do you hate more? The Math subject or the math Teacher?

Participant 1: “Math na teacher”

[The Math teacher]

Researcher: Why?

Participant 1: “Usahay boring mo tudlo”

[Sometimes, she/he is boring in terms of teaching]

: On the scale of 10, how would you rate your intelligence in Math?

Participant 1: Seven Researcher (7)

Researcher: Did you ever get zero (0) score or failing grade in Math? What do you feel?

Participant 1: “Wala”

[No]

Researcher: What is the strangest thing that ever happened to you in solving Math equation?

Participant 1: “Wala ko ka experience”

[I don’t experience]

Researcher: Compare to the other subject, is math the hardest among all of your subjects?

Participant 1: “Dili”

Researcher: Why not?

Participant 1: “Kay usahay ma ano nako na love nako ang math”

[Because sometimes I realized that I love math]

Researcher: What do you think is the reason why you experience difficultry in Mathematics?

Participant 1: “Usahay kay dili nimo makuha ang tama na rason kung unsaon siya pag solve.”

[Sometimes, you don’t know what is the right reason if how to solve.]

Researcher: What is your strategy to overcome Math problems?

Participant 1: “Study, study-han nimo ug unsaon nimo pag-answer ang mga problems.”

[Just study those techniques on how to answer the problems]

Researcher: How can your Math Teacher help you with your problems in Math?
Participant 1: “Eeeeh, klarohon niya kung unsa to akong wala nasabtan.”

[She/he discuss me clearly those lessons that I don’t understand]

Researcher: What should be done to make you love Math?

Participant 1: “Kuan lang, Imo lang study-han pag-ayo kung unsaon pagkuha sa answers.”

[Just study if how to get the answers.]

Researcher: Thank You

Participant 1: You’re welcome

Participant 2.

Researcher: How would you describe Mathematics in one word? Why?

Participant 2: “Lisod, kay daghan kay siya’g numbers na gamiton.”

[Difficult, because it has a lot of numbers to use]

Researcher: Do you find Math boring?

Participant 2: “Oh kay, kay ingon gani nako ganiha na daghan kay siya’g numbers tapos lisod na

kay siya i-solve.”

[Yes, because as I can say minute ago, it has a lot of numbers and it’s difficult to

solve.]

Researcher: Do you think Mathematics is important? Why?

Participant 2: “Oh”
 [Yes]

Researcher: When did you start hating Math?

Participant 2: Since Grade 8

Researcher: Do you think Math helps you throughout your studies in any ways?

Participant 2: “Oo”

[Yes]

Researcher: What is the main reason why you hate Math?

Participant 2: “Usahay kay sa teacher”

[ Sometimes because of the teacher]

Researcher: Which do you hate more? The Math subject or the math Teacher?

Participant 2: Math teacher

Researcher: Why?

Participant 2: “Kay mag discuss dili ipasabot ug maayo”

[When she/he discussing, she/he is not good in terms of teaching]

Researcher: On the scale of 10, how would you rate your intelligence in Math?

Participant 2: Seven (7)

Researcher: Did you ever get a zero (0) score or failing grade in math?

Participant 2: “Sa score sa quizzes nakakuha na pero failing grade in math wala.”

[I got zero on a quizzes while in failing grade in math is no.]

Researcher: What do you feel?

Participant 2: Disappointed.

Researcher: What is the strangest thing that ever happened to you in solving Math equation?

Participant 2: “Kang libog kayo magsakit na akong ulo.”

[ If I felt headache]

Researcher: Compare to the other subjects, is math the hardest among all of your subjects?

Participant 2: “Oh, math.”

[Yes, math.]

Researcher: Why?

Participant 2: I hate numbers.

Researcher: What do you think is the reason why you experience difficulty in Mathematics?

Participants 2: “Main reason, kay kanang usahay sa teacher then usahay kay kanang lisod kayo

ang problems ug sa lesson.”

[The main reason is sometimes the teacher and then sometimes the problems

and lessons are very difficult.]

Researcher: What is the strategy to overcome Math problems?

Participant 2: “Mag-study”

[Just study.]

Researcher: How can your Math teacher help you with your problem in Math?

Participant 2: “Ano, kanang pag mag discuss siya maminaw para masabtan nako tapos mag

questions sa iya pag wala ka kasabot sa problem.”

 [If she/he discussing, I will be listen carefully and if there’s a problem that I don’t

understand just ask a question.]

Researcher: What should be done to make you love Math?

Participant 2: “Para ma love nato ang math kay ano, i-love pud nato ang teacher.”

[ Just love the teachers so that we can love the Math subject.]

Participant 3.

Researcher: How would you describe Mathematics in one word?

Participant 3: “Pag describe nako sa Math kay kanang number siya.”

[Mathematics has a lot of numbers.

Researcher: Why?

Participant 3: “Kay kanang daghan man siya’g number ahhhhmmmm… basta math jud ang

masulod sa utok kay number jud ang focus.”

Researcher: Do you find math is boring?

Participant 3: “Depende sa teacher ug hawd siya mudala”

[It depends to the teacher if she is good.]

Researcher: How can you say that?

Participant 3: “Pag kanang pag hawd siya mo discuss so di siya boring para sa akoa, depende

sa teacher.”
 [If she/he is good in discussing, she/he is not boring for me, it depends on the

teacher.]

Researcher: Do you think mathematics is important?

Participant 3: “Yes, I know”

Researcher: Why?

Participant 3: “Importante man jud ang mathematics para sa atoa, kay kung wala ang

mathemat5ics kay dili ta, mura ra gud na siya’g sa atong life gud ahmmmm.. importante siya sa

atoa sa daghan na way for example kung mag build ta ug negosyo, kanang mga magamit pud

siya sa atong kanang… mamalengke ta, pag budget unsaon pag budget so importante jud siya

sa atong pagtrabaho.”

[It is very important, mathematics is just like our life because it can help us in many

aspects for example we build business, we bought products in supermarket or in terms of

budgeting especially it is very important in our daily lives.]

Researcher: When did you start hating math?

Participant 3: Since grade 7

Researcher: Do you think Math helps you throughout your studies in anyways?

Participant 3: “Kanang makatabang siya, makatabang jud siya. Pero para sa akoa literal dili kay

dili man japon siya magamit sa atong pag trabaho.”

Researcher: What is the main reason why you hate Math?

Participant 3: “Tungod kay kuan tungod sa mga equation na daghan kayo ug pasikot-pasikot na

dili nako masabtan.”

 [Because there are a lot of equations in Mathematics that I can’t understand most

of it.]

Researcher: Which do you hate more? The math subject or the Math teacher? Why?

Participant 3: As I can say, if the teacher is good in teaching then there’s a possible that I can

love Math subject but if not, it’s not.

Researcher: On the scale of 10, how would you rate your intelligence on Math?

Participant 3: five (5)

Researcher: Did you get a zero (0) score or failing grade in Math? What do you feel?

Participant 3: “Nakakuha nakog zero sa quizzes, kanang maulaw ko mu ingon sa akong score.”

[I got zero (0) score in quizzes, I felt so stupid.]

Researcher: What is the strangest thing that happen that ever happened to you in solving math

equation?

Participant 3: “ Kuan kanang permi man, kada solve nako sa math kay di jud nako masabtan ang

Math maamaw na jud ko permi.

[It is always, I feel like I’m going crazy.]

Researcher: Compare to other subject, is math the hardest among all of your subjects?

Participant 3: No, science also.

Researcher: What do you think is the main reason why you experience difficulty in mathematics?

Participants 3: “Kay gi hunahuna man nato sa daan na di jud ta kasabot ana.”

[Because we think in advance that we can’t do it]

Researcher: What is your strategy to overcome Math problems?

Participant 3: Do our best to solve the problems.

Researcher: How can your math teacher help you with your problems in math?

Participant 3: “i-motivate ta niya”

[Through motivating us.]

Researcher: What should be done to make you love math?

Participant 3: “i-love pud nato ang teacher”

[We also love the Math teacher]