Chapter I
Introduction
Background of the Study This study was conducted by the Fourth Year student of Aklan State University taking up Bachelor of Elementary Education to determine that one of the factors that affect pupil’s performance is the pupils Study Skills or their Poor Study Habits.
Good education in Mathematics is important because of its usefulness in different careers. Since mathematics deals with accuracy and precise thinking, pupils must be able to understand the basics. Student’s performance toward mathematics can contribute to better results in Mathematics; hence poor performance such as poor study habits, and poor study skills resulted to attribute such difficulty to this subject. Difficulty in this subject somehow depends in how individual study skills were use. Difficulty also exists because they easily forget their previous lesson that shows they lack the will to study.
It is important to learn how to think about and understand math problems thoroughly. Math study skills can help you learn the mathematical concepts, skills, and principles that is important to other parts of your life. Additionally, math study skills are tools that can serve you well in college, work, and other learning situations.
The SQ3R method has been proven to sharpen study skills. SQ3R stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review.
SQ3R is an abbreviation to help you remember the steps and to make references to it simpler. The symbols stand for the steps followed in using the method: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review. A description of each of these steps is given below:
These five steps, when applied to textbook assignments, will help you in making your study time more efficient and effective. While this method will take time and practice to master, once it is learned and applied, it will no longer be necessary to re-read textbook chapters. The