Performance in translating linear word problems into equations among second year students at Batasan Hills National High School/ Alvarado, Julie Ann Lucas Yolly Ocampo Antiado, Ginalyn Andor Mancao,[and] Joana Marie Mercado Padilla

Undergraduate Study Thesis Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics University of Rizal System, Rodriguez, Rizal
2011

This study aimed to get the performance in translating linear word problems into equations among second year students at Batasan Hills National High School during the school year 2010-2011. One hundred (100) students served as respondents of the study. Descriptive research was employed in this study using a multiple choice type of exam as the research instrument in gathering data. The data were tallied, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted. Frequency and percentage distribution was used to determine the profile of the students. To identify the performance in translating linear word problems into equations among second year students, computed mean was utilized. The

Summary

one-way ANOVA was applied to determine the significant difference between the performance of the respondents and their profile

This study revealed the following findings in terms of sex, majority of the respondents were female with 59.0 percent and the male with 41.0 percent. In terms of section, as expected section one composed of three (3) sections [the techvoc, star and section 1] which dominated among the respondents having 10.0 percent. In terms of GPA, it implied that majority of the respondents got the average of 85 and minority GPA was 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, and 92 respectively.

The Computed mean of the performance in translating linear word problems into equations of the respondents was 14 and verbally interpreted as fair.

The null hypothesis which stated that there was no significant difference between the performance of the respondents in translating linear word problems into equations as to sex, section and GPA was rejected.

In accordance to the findings above the researchers recommend that the School Administrators should provide the necessary materials and equipments to enhance performance in translating word problems among the students.

Teachers should give more emphasis on the performance in translating linear word problems into equations among second year students in order to help them overcome such problem. They should be smart enough in choosing the appropriate strategies and be updated on the modern methods of teaching in order to respond to the needs of the students in the global perspective. Mathematics teachers should also serve as role models to students so that they may strive to study well and be motivated to take challenges as part of growing up.