...QUESTIONS 1. Write a perceived problem 2. Diagnose the problem 3. State the problem 4. Formulate an Action Research topic that will help you study the problem 5. State the purpose and objectives and research outline that will enable you study the action research. 6. Present a detailed methodology for your topic SOLUTIONS 1) PERCIEVED PROBLEM It cannot be denied that problem solving is an important part of Mathematics education. Mathematics, in general, is an important subject because of its practical role to a person and the society as a whole. However, before a student can successfully solve a problem, he has to possess good reading comprehension, analytic and computational skills. Problem solving in Mathematics and reading comprehension go hand in hand. Solving Math problems entails or requires the students to do or apply two skills at the same time- reading and computing. As a teacher of Mathematics in Class 6 for 5 years in the public school, I have encountered many pupils who are poor both in comprehending and analyzing Mathematics word problems. Specifically in the year 2014, only 11 out of 60 pupils could successfully solve problems in Math without or with just little help from the teacher. The rest need to be guided to understand the problem. Approximately 82% find it hard to picture the situation indicated by the problem they are trying to solve. The slow ones would even ask the meaning of a certain word in the problem. When they have understood it...
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...RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEVELS OF READING COMPREHENSION AND MATHEMATICS WORD PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS OF SELECTED FRESHMEN STUDENTS OF LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY LOS BAÑOS CAMPUS, A.Y.2013-2014 A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Applied Research-Laguna State Polytechnic University Los Baǹos Campus In Partial fulfillment of the Course Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING Major in Mathematics VICTORIA ELIP TAMBAN APRIL 2014 APPROVAL SHEET This thesis entitled, “RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEVELS OF READING COMPREHENSION AND MATHEMATICS WORD PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS OF SELECTED FRESHMEN STUDENTS OF LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY LOS BAÑOS CAMPUS, A.Y.2013-2014,” prepared and submitted by VICTORIA E.TAMBAN, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree, Master of Arts in Teaching, Major in Mathematics, has been examined and is recommended for acceptance and approval. MARGARITA A.GALANG Adviser PANEL OF EXAMINERS Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of ______. NESTOR M.DE VERA, Ph.D. Chairman CONSORCIA S.TAN, Ed.D. LUSTINA P.LAPIE, Ed.D. Member Member ALBERT D.YAZON Member Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Teaching , Major in Mathematics. LUCILA A. PERIA CONSORCIA S...
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...Developing Mathematics Learning Skills Sharon Kidd College Algebra – MTH1090XB Instructor – James Baldone November 19, 2010 Developing Mathematics Learning Skills Introduction Mathematics skills play an important role in our lives. To understand math we must read our math books, and understand the use of technical terms like equation, integration and many more. Understanding terms is only part of learning mathematics skills. Comprehension and analysis is needed to understand math concepts. You cannot learn mathematics by being a spectator; you must perform the calculations yourself. Reading a solution in a book and watching someone else solve the problem is not sufficient, although it helps, you must use your brain to solve the problems and write out the full solution. If you are provided with the answers to a math problem or problems you may be able to see how each answer fits, but it is very different working out the problem yourself. The real understanding is if you can do the necessary work yourself or not. Mathematics Study Skills Knowing mathematical principles and concepts can help you to succeed in school and work. It is important to use study skills that apply well to math. The following are some study skills that should be utilized: * Study math everyday during the semester. * Have a specific time and place to study with few distractions. * Keep up to date with homework. * Find an...
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...5 Reading, Writing, and Speaking in Mathematics As teachers of mathematics, we sometimes forget that the words and phrases that are familiar to us are foreign to our students. Students need to master this language if they are to read, under stand, and discuss mathematical ideas. -Thompson & Rubenstein Thompson and Rubenstein were referring to the issue of language and mathematics learning in mainstream classrooms. They state vocabulary or the fluent use of terminology is a necessary condition for overall mathematics achievement. If the learning of mathematics is highly dependent on its language and the teaching of math vocabulary is crucial, it is doubly so for ELLs. English language learners in secondary schools should have many opportunities to communicate their mathematical ideas and questions. Talking and writing about their mathematical thinking helps ELLs build word knowledge and oral expression and clarify their thinking. Discussions with the teacher or peers are also useful monitoring tools for teachers. Through listening and recording student conversations and peer problem solving, teachers can monitor individual student progress. Mathematics is no longer viewed as isolated, individualistic, or competitive. Mathematics problems are ideally suited to cooperative group discussions because they have solutions that can be objectively demonstrated. Students can persuade one another by the logic of their arguments. Mathematics problems can often be solved by several...
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...IGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN SOLVING PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Luzviminda M. Panes THE PROBLEM This study sought to determine the difficulties of fourth year high school students in solvingproblems in Physics. METHODOLOGY This study is a diagnostic-illuminative type. It was intended to reveal conceptual or proceduralerrors that students commit in solving word problems in high school Physics. To achieve this end, theresearcher used the survey method of gathering information. In this method, all fourth year students of the two schools, SSPSC Tagbina and SSPSC Lianga, were asked to respond to a Diagnostic Test prepared by the author. The test was divided into 4 levels, level 1, understanding what is asked in the problems that measure the reading comprehension skills of students; Level 2, measuring the student’s skills in translating unknown into mathematical expression; and level 3 measuring the student’s skills in formulating mathematical equation that expresses the relation of he variables in the problem; lastly, in Level 4, solving problems involving linear equation, quadratic and exponential equation. The statistical tools used in analyzing the data were means and z-test. FINDINGS 1. The study found out that most students understood what is asked in the problem. The resultsrevealed that out of 130 students who took the diagnostic test, there were 76 students who passed level 1 question. 2. In level 2 questions, students...
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...JESIRYL V. CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Rationale English, the second language in Philippines plays an important role as a means of communication in many parts of the world, and is considered important in order to absorb and develop technology, art and culture and also to maintain good relationship with foreign country. English is also the tool to communicate and interact with foreign people and international audiences. English has been acknowledged as the medium of great deal of the world’s knowledge (Crystal, 1999). In this case, the educational institution plays an important role in supporting the teaching of English. In learning English, there are four language skills that have to be mastered by learner. According Ronny (2009), we have to learn at least four language skills: (1) listening (2) speaking (3) reading (4) writing. Every aspects on the process of teaching and learning, assessing students, giving instruction, even the books are in English. That is why the students are supposed to be master in English to make them easy to understand another lesson – in this case it is Mathematics. Students have to take the time to study English before they study another lesson. Understanding the relationship between language and mathematics learning is crucial in designing mathematics and English instruction for students who are English Learners and/or math learners. Learning mathematics requires multiple and complex linguistic skills that...
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...Successful Intelligence: Triarchic Teaching For Analytical Thinkers… * Analyze (a literary plot, a theory in the sciences, a mathematical problem) * Compare and Contrast (two characters in a novel, two systems of government, the styles of two artists) * Evaluate (a poem, a cultural custom, a strategy in tennis) * Explain (the use of grammar in a sentence, your interpretation of an historical event, the solution to a scientific problem) Analytical Thinkers: “I like…” * Analyzing characters when I’m reading or listening to a story * Comparing and contrasting points of view * Criticizing my own and others’ work * Thinking clearly and analytically * Evaluating my and others’ points of view * Appealing to logic * Judging my and others’ behavior * Explaining difficult problems to others * Solving Logical problems * Making inferences and deriving conclusions * Sorting and classifying * Thinking about things Outcomes of Teaching for Analytical Intelligence Analytical instruction and assessment should enable students to: * Identify the existence of problems * Define the problems * Allocate resources for solving the problems * Mentally represent the problems * Formulate strategies for solving the problems * Monitor their strategies while problem solving * Evaluate their solutions after they are done The Triarchic View of Intelligence Analytical intelligence is...
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...My Student Survival guide to distance learning. By Roel Maldonado Index Introduction………………………………. Using Educational Resources…………… Upholding Academic Honesty…………….. Setting and Achieving Goals……………… Managing Time Wisely……………………. Fostering Reading Comprehension and Retention…………………………………… Applying Personality and Learning Styles……………………………………….. Often when a person recognizes that in order to earn what they are worth and secure their dreams they are going to first have to secure additional skills and or education. Juggling a career and family while attending college, is difficult to say the least. Just being a college student is a challenge in itself especially at my age. Whether it is through distance learning or the traditional face-to-face way, you, as a student, are completely on your own and have no one watching over you to make sure you complete your studies. You have to have the motivation and determination to succeed. Thankfully, University of Phoenix and its Instructors have provided us with a plethora of information and tools designed to help their students succeed. This is my student survival guide for distance learning. This guide is designed to assist the busy student by compiling the essential methods and resources I have learned. Using Educational Resources ...
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...appearance and performance to ensure quality service and compliance with specifications. Meets with managers or other supervisors to stay informed of changes affecting operations. Informs workers about interests or special needs of specific groups. Applies customer/guest feedback to service improvement efforts. Resolves customer complaints regarding worker performance or services rendered. Requisitions necessary supplies, equipment, or services. Analyzes and records personnel or operational data and write related activity reports. Furnishes customers with information on events or activities. Collaborates with staff members to plan or develop programs of events, schedules of activities, or menus. Takes disciplinary action to address performance problems. Recruits and hire staff members. Participates in continuing education to stay abreast of industry trends and developments. Directs or coordinates the activities of workers, such as flight attendants, hotel staff, or hair stylists. Directs marketing, advertising, or other customer recruitment efforts. Qualification Knowledge Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and...
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...introduce children to a great deal of knowledge, skill along with behavioral adjustment that they require for a successful life. The education is crucial in laying basic foundation of learning to the young learners while employing different techniques of reading foundation. Inherently, despite the fact that the authority of regulating education lies in the Constitution, there is also notable indirect authority that is exercised through federal funding of national programs, together with block grants. The purpose of education is to provide skills, knowledge and wisdom to prepare our children for their future. Essentially, phonics, blending, as well as letter recognition are some of the basics method of teaching that is offered to the developing learners’, particularly in an elementary school. More important, letter recognition is the first step in reading and mostly it is done during elementary education. Smith (2008) defines phonic as a method of teaching, reading and writing English language through developing learners’ capacity to hear, categorize as well as manipulate phonemes with a reason of teaching correspondence that exist between the sounds and spelling patterns that represent them. Inherently, phonics plays a significant role in assisting the beginning readers to be in a position to decode new written words when they sound them, that is, when blending the sound spelling patterns. Gifford (2005) claims that teaching reading while using phonics is simple way of assisting...
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...Running head: KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS AND DOMAIN LEARNING Knowledge Domains and Domain Learning Liliana Maggioni and Patricia A. Alexander University of Maryland In press Keywords: discipline, domain, learning, history, knowledge, mathematics, reading, science, writing. Abstract The roots of current disciplines and domains of study reach well back in history. An exploration of their development shows that these areas of knowledge have not only reflected cultural changes but have also influenced societies, especially through formal educational systems. Besides being characterized by their focus on a particular part of the world, disciplines are also distinguished by a specific way of thinking about their respective domains of study. Psychological research has identified several features of these pathways to knowledge (e.g., reading, writing, history, mathematics, and science) that generally define the landscape of academic practice. Although educational psychologists’ interest in how knowledge develops within specific domains has fluctuated across time, formal education throughout the world is organized around particular fields of studies and students soon come to characterize their experience of school in terms of subject matters. Thus, in education, domains seem to make a difference. The term knowledge domain refers to the part of the world investigated by a specific discipline. In other words, the domain can be characterized as the object (e.g., plants...
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...LESSON PLANNING ON COGNITIVE ASPECTS UNDER CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION (CCE) Sandip Ratna, Department of Mathematics, State College of Teacher Education, Kohima::Nagaland, e-mail: sandipncte@yahoo.in Abstract 21st century classroom is all about skill development, lateral thinking, creativity, judgement, higher-order skills like reasoning and analysis and teaching needs to serve discouragement for rote memorization. Education, as a planned endeavor, at a personal level on a small scale or institutional level on a large scale, aims at making children capable of becoming active, responsible, productive, and caring members of society. Hence for responsibility of the school and teachers became more important in formal form of education, with the changing needs of the time, we need to change the pattern of instructional strategies so that educational aim can be achieved. With continuous and comprehensive evaluation we must adopt modified entities of cognitive domains known as revised version of Bloom’s Taxonomy developed by Dr. Lorin Anderson, 1999, a former student of Bloom's, and his colleagues. The updated version of Bloom’s Taxonomy with respect to cognitive domain under scholastic aspect in formal education system can be used for the purpose of 21st century formal classroom for teaching-learning as they are from simplest to most complex objectives: remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Keywords: Lesson Planning, Content analysis...
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...LESSON PLANNING ON COGNITIVE ASPECTS UNDER CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION (CCE) Sandip Ratna, Department of Mathematics, State College of Teacher Education, Kohima::Nagaland, e-mail: sandipncte@yahoo.in Abstract 21st century classroom is all about skill development, lateral thinking, creativity, judgement, higher-order skills like reasoning and analysis and teaching needs to serve discouragement for rote memorization. Education, as a planned endeavor, at a personal level on a small scale or institutional level on a large scale, aims at making children capable of becoming active, responsible, productive, and caring members of society. Hence for responsibility of the school and teachers became more important in formal form of education, with the changing needs of the time, we need to change the pattern of instructional strategies so that educational aim can be achieved. With continuous and comprehensive evaluation we must adopt modified entities of cognitive domains known as revised version of Bloom’s Taxonomy developed by Dr. Lorin Anderson, 1999, a former student of Bloom's, and his colleagues. The updated version of Bloom’s Taxonomy with respect to cognitive domain under scholastic aspect in formal education system can be used for the purpose of 21st century formal classroom for teaching-learning as they are from simplest to most complex objectives: remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Keywords: Lesson Planning...
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...MS Office Class Proposal Table of Contents Summary 3 Description 3 Course Objectives 3 Course Curriculum 3 Course Standards 3 Course Outline 4 Equipment Needed 5 Financial 5 Assumptions 5 Documentation 6 Summary This proposal is written to communicate the objectives, curriculum, standards and potential revenue in regards to an MS Office class. Description This class will be held 2 days a week for a semester in length. The location and times will be determined as the class is developed. The class will be designed for 12 (twelve) students, but will adaptable due to space. It will be taught in various formats, but not limited to lecture, textbook, and hands-on training. Student will also earn up to 2 (two) High School technology credits. The course will be offered in three sections. The sections must build upon each other. Course Objectives The objective of this course is to provide the background for the students to become knowledgeable in the components of Microsoft Office. It will also provide them with the knowledge and expertise to fulfill many roles in today’s society, be preparing them in the field of office systems. Course Curriculum Textbook - Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Windows Vista Edition, 1st Edition ISBN-10: 1423927133 Course Standards This course will be taught to Sunshine State Standards (See Documentation). Course Outline Essential Introduction to Computers Microsoft Windows Vista 1. Introduction...
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...1 A User’s Guide to Learning Styles and Math Tools T he journey of developing this book began almost five years ago. After over sixty combined years of service in schools, two of us—John R. Brunsting and Terry Walsh—were coming to the end of our careers as mathematics instructors and administrators. For most of those sixty years, we had the pleasure of working together in Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, where we met Harvey Silver and were introduced to the Thoughtful Classroom professional development model he designed with Richard Strong. What we quickly came to learn is that the Thoughtful Classroom really works. Whenever we implemented Thoughtful Classroom strategies in our classrooms or worked with other teachers to help them implement Thoughtful Classroom strategies in their own classrooms, the effect on student learning was palpable—students became more engaged, discussions got richer, student thinking went deeper, and test scores went up. There was, however, one particular Thoughtful Classroom text that always seemed to make the biggest difference in classrooms in the shortest amount of time. That text was Tools for Promoting Active, In-Depth Learning (Silver, Strong, & Perini, 2001; Silver, Strong, & Commander, 1998). The idea behind Tools for Promoting Active, InDepth Learning is simple. It is a collection of classroom-tested tools, or simple teaching “moves,” that teachers can use to foster active, in-depth learning. These tools are based on the...
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