I.

INTRODUCTION

A survey on thirty (30) students was conducted to determine their scores in Mathematics,

English, Science, and their High School Average. The 30 respondents belong to 3 sections, Low,

Better, and Best. This paper aims to analyze if there is an association between Gender and their

scores in the 3 subjects as well as their High School Average. Moreover, the study also aims to

determine if there is an association between the Sections and the 3 subjects as well in their High

School Average.

II. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The mean scores of the 3 subjects were computed. The mean score in Mathematics is

30.50, 28.60 in English and the mean score in Science is 20.5. The mean score of the high school

average was also computed which is 79.4.

Table 1. Mean Scores of the Respondents.

Subjects N Mean

Math 30 30.5

English 30 28.6

Science 30 20.53

HSAve 30 79.43

Total 30

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The scores of the students were classified into “High” and “Low”. If the score is above the mean

score, it is classified as “High” while if the score is below the mean score of each subject area, it

is classified as “Low”. To determine the association between gender and the scores, the

following cross-tabulations were used.

Table 2 shows that among the 14 male respondents, seven (7) got an average score above

the mean, and seven (7) got scores lower than the mean. Among the 16 female respondents,

eleven (11) scored high and only five (5) got low scores. This shows that eighteen (18) students

achieved high scores while twelve (12) got low scores in Mathematics. The chi-square test was

computed to find out if there is an association between gender and mean scores in mathematics.

The computed chi-square is 1.094 and the probability is 0.296. This shows that there is no

significant association between gender and the score in Mathematics.

Table 2. Cross-Tabulation between Gender and Mean Score in Mathematics.

Math
Gender Total
High Low

Male 7 7 14
Female 11 5 16
Total 18 12 30
x2 = 1.094 df = 1 signif = 0.296

Table 3 shows that among the 14 male respondents, six (6) got an average score above the

mean, and eight (8) got scores lower than the mean. Among the 16 female respondents, nine (9)

scored high and only seven (7) got low scores. This shows that fifteen (15) students achieved

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high scores while fifteen (15) got low scores in Mathematics. The chi-square test was computed

to find out if there is an association between gender and mean scores in mathematics. The

computed chi-square is 1.094 and the probability is 0.296. This shows that there is no significant

association between gender and the score in Mathematics.

Table 3. Cross-Tabulation between Gender and Mean Score in English.

English
Gender Total
High Low
Male 6 8 14
Female 9 7 16
Total 15 15 30
x2 = 0.536 df = 1 signif = 0.464

Table 4 shows that among the 14 male respondents, seven (7) got an average score above

the mean, and seven (7) got scores lower than the mean. Among the 16 female respondents, eight

(8) scored high and only eight (8) got low scores. This shows that fifteen (15) students achieved

high scores while fifteen (15) got low scores in Mathematics. The chi-square test was computed

to find out if there is an association between gender and mean scores in mathematics. The

computed chi-square is 1.094 and the probability is 0.296. This shows that there is no significant

association between gender and the score in Mathematics.

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 Table 4. Cross-Tabulation between Gender and Mean Score in Science.

Science
Gender Total
High Low
Male 7 7 14
Female 8 8 16
Total 15 15 30
2
x = 0.00 df = 1 signif = 1.00

Table 5 shows that among the 14 male respondents, seven (7) got an average score above

the mean, and seven (7) got scores lower than the mean. Among the 16 female respondents, eight

(8) scored high and only eight (8) got low scores. This shows that fifteen (15) students achieved

high scores while fifteen (15) got low scores in Mathematics. The chi-square test was computed

to find out if there is an association between gender and mean scores in mathematics. The

computed chi-square is 1 and the probability is 0. This shows that there is no significant

association between gender and the score in Mathematics.

Table 5. Cross-Tabulation between Gender and Mean Score in Average

HSAve
Gender Total
High Low
Male 7 7 14
Female 8 8 16
Total 15 15 30
x2 = 0.00 df = 1 signif = 1.00

Table 6 shows that among the 10 respondents in the best section, seven (7) got an average

score above the mean, and three (3) got scores lower than the mean. Among the 11 respondents

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in the better section, seven (7) scored high and only four (4) got low scores. Also, among 9

respondents in the low section, four (4) scored above while five (5) scored lower than the mean.

This shows that eighteen (18) students achieved high scores while twelve (12) got low scores in

Mathematics. The chi-square test was computed to find out if there is an association between

section and mean scores in mathematics. The computed chi-square is 1.385 and the probability is

0.5. This shows that there is no significant association between section and the score in

Mathematics.

Table 6. Cross-Tabulation between Section and Mean Score in Math

Math
Section Total
High Low
Best 7 3 10
Better 7 4 11
Low 4 5 9
Total 18 12 30
x2 = 1.385 df = 2 signif = 0.500

Table 7 shows that among the 10 respondents in the best section, seven (7) got an average

score above the mean, and three (3) got scores lower than the mean. Among the 11 respondents

in the better section, six (6) scored high and only five (5) got low scores. Also, among 9

respondents in the low section, two (2) scored above while seven (7) scored lower than the mean.

This shows that fifteen (15) students achieved high scores while fifteen (15) got low scores in

English. The chi-square test was computed to find out if there is an association between gender

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and mean scores in mathematics. The computed chi-square is 4.469and the probability is 0.107.

This shows that there is no significant association between section and the score in English.

Table 7. Cross-Tabulation between Section and Mean Score in English.

English
Section Total
High Low
Best 7 3 10
Better 6 5 11
Low 2 7 9
Total 15 15 30
x2 = 4.469 df = 2 signif = 0.107

Table 8 shows that among the 10 respondents in the best section, eight (8) got an average

score above the mean, and two (2) got scores lower than the mean. Among the 11 respondents in

the better section, five (5) scored high and only six (6) got low scores. Also, among 9

respondents in the low section, two (2) scored above while seven (7) scored lower than the mean.

This shows that fifteen (15) students achieved high scores while fifteen (15) got low scores in

English. The chi-square test was computed to find out if there is an association between gender

and mean scores in mathematics. The computed chi-square is 6.469 and the probability is 0.039.

This shows that there is a significant association between section and the score in Science.

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 Table 8. Cross-Tabulation between Section and Mean Score in Science.

Science
Section Total
High Low
Best 8 2 10
Better 5 6 11
Low 2 7 9
Total 15 15 30
2
x = 6.469 df = 2 signif = 0.039

Table 9 shows that among the 10 respondents in the best section, eight (8) got an average

score above the mean, and two (2) got scores lower than the mean. Among the 11 respondents in

the better section, six (6) scored high and only five (5) got low scores. Also, among 9

respondents in the low section, one (1) scored above while eight (8) scored lower than the mean.

This shows that fifteen (15) students achieved high scores while fifteen (15) got low scores in

English. The chi-square test was computed to find out if there is an association between gender

and mean scores in mathematics. The computed chi-square is 9.135 and the probability is 0.010

This shows that there is a significant association between section and the score in Average.

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Table 9. Cross-Tabulation between Section and Mean Score in Average

HSAve
Section Total
High Low
Best 8 2 10
Better 6 5 11
Low 1 8 9
Total 15 15 30
2
x = 9.135 df = 2 signif = 0.010