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CRAFTING TITLE
What is the title of your research? MATH CAP: AN INTERVENTION TO ENHANCE
- Be creative with the title READING SKILLS OF SELECTED GRADE 2
- Make it catchy and interesting PUPILS IN SOLVING MATH PROBLEMS
- Answer this later based on the
problems/issues/relationship you want
to solve/establish/and explore
Reflect on your experiences and identify the Word problems are tricky. To get the right
most critical problem that affects the students answer, your child has to be able to read the words,
learning. figure out which mathematical operations to use
and then perform the calculations correctly. A
breakdown in any of these areas can lead to
difficulty with word problems.
Word problems in mathematics often pose
a challenge because they require that students read
and comprehend the text of the problem, identify
What is the issue/problem/relationship you want the question that needs to be answered, and finally
to solve/establish/explore? create and solve a numerical equation.
Understanding the language in word problems is
critical for all students. They need to know the
meaning of words.
This form aims to help you to develop the structure of your research and ensure alignment of your overall
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INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE
What is the general situation/circumstance that I investigated how the use of different
makes you develop your research proposal? reading strategies impacted my students’ problem
solving. I noticed how my students were struggling
Why is this situation/circumstance important? with these word problems and at times I even tried
to avoid them when giving assignments for fear of
my students getting frustrated. I started thinking
about how I could do something that incorporated
both reading skills and word problems, because I was
wondering if it was their reading skills that were
making them struggle with word problems. I did
some research and found some articles on reading
strategies and problem solving. Some of these
articles provided me with ideas for strategies I
wanted to try to use with my students.
What do you intend to do? The purpose of this study is to determine the
- This is the aim of your study. This should effectiveness of Math Cap in improving the pupil’s
also be embedded in your main arguments reading skills to improve their mathematical problem
above. solving.
Significance of the study Pupils in my mathematics classroom had trouble
- Why is your study important? understanding and solving mathematical story
problems. I feared their lack of reading accuracy and
- Who or what industry will benefit? How? comprehension was hindering their ability to reach
solutions to problems. I believed that anything that I
could do as a teacher to help a student improve his
or her chance of success in the classroom was worth
looking into. In this day and age, I found kids playing
video games, using computers, cellphones and all
kinds of electronic devices in their spare time. I did
not find too many kids these days that would just sit
Submitted by: Checked by:
ERNESINIA G. ALIMAGNO JENNIFER S. JOSON
_____________________________ _____________________________
Signature Above Printed Name Chairman, School Research Committee
What would be the potential contribution or I investigated how the use of different
insight of your research? reading strategies impacted my students’ problem
- Will it solve a particular problem? solving. I noticed how my students were struggling
- Will it offer a new way of thinking? with these word problems and at times I even tried
to avoid them when giving assignments for fear of
- Will it add evidence to a developing
my students getting frustrated. I started thinking
body of knowledge? about how I could do something that incorporated
- Will it prove/disprove something? both reading skills and word problems, because I was
- Will it develop a new theory, prototype, wondering if it was their reading skills that were
model, process, tools, etc. making them struggle with word problems. I did
some research and found some articles on reading
strategies and problem solving. Some of these
articles provided me with ideas for strategies I
wanted to try to use with my students.
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RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Search the literature or interview your
colleagues for previous strategies/interventions
used to solve this problem.
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SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
This section sets the restrictions of your study
due to time, budgetary requirements and your For the purpose of the study, the target
capability group population was the selected Grade two
pupils in Tunasan Elementary School. As a
teacher from this school, I taught grade two for
What are the parameters of your study? at-risk students. Participants in the study were
- Data collection pupils whose' reading and mathematics scores,
- Analysis were below average. In order for students to
- Discussion solve mathematical word problems effectively,
they needed to be proficient readers so that
Boundary is the limitation of the study which they can comprehend word problems.
sometimes affects the results and conclusions Students participated in nine weeks of
that can be drawn. explicit/direct instruction in mathematics.
Students participated in this study by taking a
pre-test designed to measure their problem
solving abilities.
The data collected included a pre-test
and post-test on students mathematical ability.
Students‟ pre and post raw scores were use to
measure and categorize pupils’ mathematical
abilities into five perspectives: vocabulary skills,
computational skills, general information, story
problems and attitude towards math. I
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METHODS
Sampling
- Who or what will be the sample of your
study
- How many?
- How will you select your sample?
Research Methodology
- What is the design of your study?
- Descriptive
- Evaluative
- Theoretical/Philosophical
- Etc.
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METHODS
Ethical Issues
- Think of the circumstances in which
your respondents/samples’ participants
will compromise their rights to privacy
and confidentiality. Also consider the
data gathering method. Avoid intrusions
and do not put them at risk.
Data Analysis
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RESULTS/DISCUSSIONS/REFLECTIONS
In Table 1, the experimental and control group
Findings has almost the same mathematical ability
Analyze your data-looking for findings with based on the results in their pre-test scores.
practical significance. If you are dealing with the Experimental Group which uses intervention in
quantitative data, simple statistical tools are enhancing their reading skills, gained 45.98%
enough. If dealing with qualitative data in the post test scores than the control group
(interview, observation, discussion) then look for (40.13%). From these figures, the researcher
the recurring themes or patters. successfully examined the development of
pupils reading skills and mathematical ability
according to their pretest and post test results
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INTRODUCTION
Current situation
Problem
Possible solution
DAY strategy
How DAY strategy will answer the
problem
METHODOLOGY
Phase 1: Goal Setting
Phase 2: Implementation and Analysis
Phase 3: Evaluation and
Recommendation
REFLECTIONS