TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page
Table of Contents ii
Acknowledgement iv
List of Tables and Figures v
Abstract vi
Chapter I – The Problem
Background of the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 3
Significance of the Study 3
Scope and Delimitations 4
Definition of Key Terms 5
Chapter II – Review of Related Literature and Studies
Mathematics Self-Efficacy 7
Measuring Mathematics Self-Efficacy 8
Research Findings on Mathematics Self-Efficacy 9
Mathematics Performance 10
Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Performance 12
Theoretical Framework 13
Conceptual Framework 14
Hypothesis 16
Chapter III – Methods and Procedures
Research Design 17
Population and Sampling Procedure 17
Research Instrument 18
Data Gathering Procedures 19
Statistical Treatment of Data 19
Chapter IV – Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data
Students’ Level of Mathematics Self-Efficacy 22
Students’ Level of Performance in Mathematics 26

Difference between the Mathematics Self-Efficacy

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 of Grade 11 and Grade 12 Students 29
Relationship between the Mathematics Self-Efficacy 30
and the Mathematics Performance of
Grade 11 and Grade 12 Students
Chapter V -Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
Summary 32
Findings 33
Conclusion 34
Recommendations 34
Literature Cited 36
Appendices
Appendix A: Letter to Respondents 39
Appendix B: Questionnaire 40

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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 The researchers would like to thank first and foremost of course our Almighty

God who is the great provider, the source of everything; the extra strength, patience,

wisdom and understanding He has given in pursuing the study; Also, for the unending

guidance and protection of the researchers.

The researchers are indeed very much thankful and in awe to their STAT 102

instructor, Dr. Edrian Saraos for his enduring patience especially in supervising the

progress of the groups’ study and not to forget him sharing his wisdom in the

formulation of the research title. They are also very much glad to the Senior High

School students who willingly cooperated in gathering the data for the study. To the

family of the researchers who were very morally and financially supportive to make

the study attainable. Without the provision of additional allowances for the

researchers, the study would have not been pushed through. Not to forget of course,

the research team who were very much cooperative, understanding and supportive in

the conduct of the study; the team who managed to avoid misunderstandings or any

arguments and the team who would always willingly comply when asked to do a task.

-Researchers

List of Tables

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Table 1. Mean level of mathematics self-efficacy of the students. 23
Table 2. Distribution of students according to their average ratings
in mathematics and by year level. 27
Table 6. Result of the t-test of difference between the mathematics
self-efficacy of the students when grouped according to year level. 29
Table 4. Coefficient of correlation between the students’ mathematics
self-efficacy and performance. 30

List of Figures
Figure 1: Research Paradigm 15

ABSTRACT

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 BUMAGAT, MARK JOSEPH A., COLOMA, KATHLEEN JANE V.,
PALACAY FERLENE. Mariano Marcos State University – Graduate School, 1ST
Semester, S.Y. 2019-2020. MATHEMATICS SELF-EFFICACY AND
PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF DUMALNEG
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

This study looked into the mathematics self-efficacy and performance of the

senior high school Students of Dumalneg National High school. The descriptive-

correlational approach was employed using a questionnaire to obtain a pertinent data.

The questionnaire used was designed by Diane K. May (2009), i.e. Mathematics Self-

Efficacy and Anxiety Questionnaire (MSEAQ) but only the items in Mathematics

Self-Efficacy were considered. A total of 52 senior high school students enrolled

during the first semester of the academic year 2019-2020 were used as the samples of

the study. The data were analyzed and interpreted statistically using frequency,

percentage, mean, t-test and Pearson r.

Results showed that both the Grade 11 and Grade 12 students developed a

high level of mathematics self-efficacy but the Grade 12 students had a higher mean

level of Mathematics Self-efficacy than the Grade 11 students.

The study also revealed that generally, the students have good performance in

mathematics. It is further revealed that the students’ level of mathematics self-efficacy

is significantly correlated with their level of mathematics performance, which means

that the students’ mathematics self-efficacy affects their performance in the subject.

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