Investigating the Grade of Grade 7 Science, Technology, and Engineering

Students for their Second Quarter Performance

Davao City National High School

F.Torres St., Davao City

A Mathematics Investigatory Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment for the

Requirements in MATH III (Grade 10 Level)

Proponents:

Banilad, Michaela D.
Barrizo, Dana C.
Basbas, Joeji Bon S.

Cajegas, Sheer Grace A.

Lao, Shunt Weber

(10-BONIFACIO-STE)

March 2023
 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Mathematics is a subject wherein students face difficulties due to its complexity

and lack of understanding about the different lessons mathematics encompass. It
relates to students' conceptual understanding, attitudes toward mathematics, and
overall performance in grade 7. The goals of this study were to: describe the
demographic profile of the students in terms of gender, family income, and parent's
educational attainment; determine the students' level of performance in mathematics;
ascertain the students' level of conceptual understanding in mathematics; describe
the students' attitude toward mathematics; correlate the students' level of
performance in mathematics to the students' demographic profile, conceptual
understanding, and attitude; and determine which of the variables accounted for the
most variance in the students' level of performance in mathematics. Mathematics is a
collection of knowledge and practice derived from the contributions of intellectuals
throughout the past and around the world. Arithmetic helps us comprehend the
world, and the world helps us understand math.

Without a teacher or teaching assistant who is able to properly support children

with learning difficulties or intellectual disabilities, it is much more difficult for these
students to enjoy the process of acquiring mathematical knowledge. It takes a lot
more practice to become proficient in math than in other subjects due to the fact that
the majority of the problems that need to be solved involve the use of multiple steps.
Some students become easily frustrated when they are required to go through the
same motions multiple times, which can lead to a lack of interest in mathematics on
their part (Game, n.d.). The students' growth should include not only the acquisition
of the skill of patience, but also the encouragement to practice mathematical skills
through the completion of activities that are both interesting and enjoyable.

One of the most important things a person can do to become a successful

learner of mathematics is to develop healthy study habits. This guide will walk you
through nine different strategies. When it comes to mastering mathematics, your
efficiency will directly correlate to the number of different methods at your disposal
(Staff, 2019). As one of the Special Programs that specializes in Math, the Grade 7
STE students will always face challenges in the field of mathematics and other
subjects to be learned.

Research Question:

1. What is the P50 of the average Math grade of the Grade 7 students in the
Second Quarter?

Delimitation and Limitation

This research is limited to determine average math grade of grade 7 Sampaguita

and Waling-Waling students for the second quarter. Variables that aren't considered
essential to the research are not covered by this study. Students which do not fall as
part of grade 7 Sampaguita and Waling-waling are not within the scope of this
research. For the purpose of this study, we shall conduct an online survey of the
students. Through this method, the researcher will be able to acquire a lot of data
and the results and information from the participants (Jones et al., 2013). Beginning
on March 27, 2023, this study will be performed in Davao City National High School.

Review of Related Literature

Mathematics - numbers that have points and may be natural or man-made.

Mathematician Benjamin Peirce called mathematics "the science that draws
necessary conclusions". "As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are
not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not," Einstein said. Mathematical
abstraction and logic evolved from counting, calculation, measurement, and the
systematic study of physical objects' shapes and motions. Humans have practiced
mathematics since written history. Greek mathematics, especially Euclid's Elements,
introduced rigorous arguments. Mathematical innovations interacted with new
scientific discoveries during the Renaissance, speeding up research that continues
today.
Average - The expression of the value that is most central to a collection of data is
the average of the data in the collection. In terms of mathematics, it is referred to as
the ratio of the total sum of the data to the total number of units that are included in
the list (Admin, 2022).

Performance - The capacity of service-oriented systems to effectively carry out their

functions, which can be evaluated based on the throughput and the response time.
Also, it is a performance of an action, behavior, or the completion of a task measured
against self-set or external standards of accuracy, completeness, cost, and speed.
Performance can be measured in a variety of ways.

Grade - to assess and provide feedback on student work. In this manner, instructors
convey to students how they are performing in the course and where they need
additional assistance to achieve the course's objectives. Instructors can determine
what information, concepts, and skills students have successfully mastered and what
they have not through the use of grades. This type of information enables you to
determine what you may need to reiterate in class and what aspects of the course
may require revision. Additionally, grades provide a standard means of
communicating student performance to third parties, such as the departments in
which students are enrolled and the students themselves.

Significance of the Study

This study aims to understand how the Grade 7 STE Students' overall
performance at Davao City National High School is affected by their math average
grade. Through this study, the researcher can provide information that will assist
those who will be affected by this study.
 METHODOLOGY

Research Design

The type of research used in this study is survey research design. The
researchers aim to understand and describe the data set collected, which is centered
on the second quarter mathematics grades of Grade 7 students from sections
Waling-waling and Sampaguita. The summarization of the data is done through a
frequency distribution.

Quantitative Descriptive Research is a non-experimental type of research

whereby the variables are measured using numerical terms although the variables
under interrogation are not manipulated by the researcher (Mbuva, n.d.). Descriptive
research aims to accurately and systematically describe a population, situation or
phenomenon. It can answer what, where, when and how questions, but not why
questions (McCombes, 2019). According to the same article by McCombes in 2019,
descriptive research is appropriate when the aim is to identify characteristics,
frequencies, trends, and categories. McCombes also stated that it is useful when not
much is known yet about the problem or topic and that the how, when and where
should be understood before investigating why something happens.

In survey research, researchers select a sample of respondents from the

population and administer standardized questionnaires to them. The questionnaire or
survey can be a written document that is completed by the person being surveyed,
an online question, a face to face interview or telephone interview. Using surveys, it
is possible to collect data from large or small populations (Chinedum & Odoh, 2014).
According to McCombes in 2019, survey research design allows the gathering of
large volumes of data that can be analyzed for frequencies, averages and patterns.

Research Respondents

The study was carried out in Davao City National High School. The
participants in this study were selected from the Science, Technology, and
Engineering (STE) Program in seventh-grade. A total of 59 students were asked to
join thus, Each participant had the option to either refuse or participate in the survey.

Sampling Technique

The researchers used the Purposive Sampling method to collect the data
needed in order to complete the study. Purposive sampling focuses on one particular
subgroup in which all the sample members are similar, such as a particular
occupation or level in an organizations’ hierarchy (Lewis, Saunders & Thornhill,
2012).

Data Collection

A survey was carried out in person by the researchers between March 27 and
March 29, 2023. The data will be retrieved by the researchers via printed
questionnaires, which have 2 questions. These inquiries concern their overall math
average for the second quarter as well as their experiences during that quarter. The
form also consists of a consent form in which students gave consent to the
researchers to use their personal information in their study.
 Figure. 1 Survey Questionnaire.

Data Analysis

Descriptive analysis refers to statistically describing, aggregating, and

presenting the constructs of interest or associations between these constructs
(Research Methods for the Social Sciences, n.d.).

For data analysis, measures of position were used to summarize and

describe the data regarding the second quarter grades in mathematics of Grade 7
students. A measure of position determines the position of a single value in relation
to other values in a sample or a population data set (Hartmann, Krois & Waske,
2018). Unlike the mean and the standard deviation, descriptive measures based on
quantiles are not sensitive to the influence of a few extreme observations (Weiss,
2010).

Ethical Considerations

The researcher assured the subjects that their involvement was entirely
optional and that they might stop participating at any time. Each person who
participated in the study gave informed consent to the researchers. The participants
were also assured that they would not be subjected to any intrusive or embarrassing
questions. Participants were briefed beforehand on the nature of the information
sought, the purpose of the study, and the intended applications of their responses.
The confidentiality of the participants is guaranteed.
Results and Discussion

The findings in the methodology indicated that the 50th percentile of their
grades is 93.508. The data collected are summarized in table 1.

Table 1 Summary of Data

Class Interval Frequency Cumulative Lower Boundary

Frequency

98-99 8 59 97.5

96-97 10 51 95.5

94-95 12 41 93.5

92-93 8 29 91.5

90-91 7 21 89.5

88-89 5 14 87.5

86-87 5 9 85.5

84-85 4 4 83.5

i= 2 n= 59

The researchers used the formula for getting the percentile for grouped data.
The researchers first divided 50, the nth percentile, by 100 and multiplied the
quotient to 59, the total frequency. The lower boundary, which was 93.5, the
cumulative frequency, which was 29, the frequency of Pk class and the size of the
class interval, which was 2, were identified. The process of the solution is illustrated
below:
P50 = 93.5 + (29.5 - 29/12)2

P50 = 93.5 + (0.04) (2)

P50 = 93.5 + 0.08

P50 = 93.508

The P50 or median was used to investigate whether there were more
students with grades on the upper percentile or on the lower percentile. The median
will not be affected by extreme scores so it was the ideal way to investigate how well
the students did in the second quarter, specifically in mathematics. The results of the
data suggest that more than half of the students received a grade higher than P50.
This would indicate that based solely on their grades, they are performing rather
quite well in their mathematics studies.

Conclusion

In summary, this research is an important tool in determining the performance

of the Grade 7 Science, Technology, and Engineering students in the Second
Quarter. Their grades show the time and the hard work they are putting on their
studies. The reasons point to the conclusion that an individual's success cannot be
determined by their grades. Even if a student does poorly in school, this does not
necessarily indicate that they will have less success later in life. Similarly, if a student
does well in school, this does not necessarily indicate that they will be more
successful later in life.

Also, the researchers found out that the Grade 7 STE students did have a
really good performance in their math grade during the Second Quarters. Based on
the results of the data, it is suggested that more than half of the students received a
grade higher than P50. This would indicate that based solely on their grades, they
are performing rather quite well in their mathematics studies. Those grades signify
that their performance in math is not bad but rather they are proving themselves that
they can handle the pressure of being a STE student. It is because of their
perseverance that they have shown an increase in the amount of performance
measurement being done in practice has been accompanied by the development of
frameworks for performance measurement that are better integrated, more balanced,
and driven strategically. Even though grades are important, students should focus on
learning, not just on getting the right answer. Process-driven learning looks at the
structure of math equations and often shows how the numbers are related.
Mathematicians continue to change things, whether they are looking for answers to
coherent problems or trying to improve the digital quality of distance learning. The
goal is progress, not perfection. The researchers recommend further study related to
the factors that affect the grades they get. It would then have the potential to
increase the quality of education they would receive, especially those students that
received a grade in the lower half of the 50th percentile.

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