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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING STRATEGY ON

STUDENTSUNDERSTANDING IN TEACHING CALCULATION
AND MENSURATIONTHE RESEARCH PROBLEM
Rationale
The K TO 12 program is focused on Technology and Livelihood
Education subject. Therefore, it is essential to equip the students
basic knowledge on calculation and mensuration. It is vital/
significant in the study, for it can be applied in different components
of Technology and Livelihood Education.
Based on the collected data on students performance the table
revealed that there are 70% (280) students in Grade 7 cant
calculate exact measurement. 25% Grade 10 students don t know
how to dispose waste properly. 25% students in Grade 10 do not
attend class regularly. 30% (200) of Grade 8 students did not make
their assignments at home. 25% of Grade 7 students do the act of
bullying. 10% Grade 10 do not come to school on time. 25% Grade 9
parents do not involved themselves in school. Some 25% Grade 9
students do not focus on the subject that is difficult to them. 50%
(200) of Grade 8 students cannot identify tools and equipment in
mini-courses. In 100 Grade 7 students do not accomplish their
individual projects.
Out of the ten difficulties delineated through gap analysis. The
researcher consider the problem concerning 70% (280) students

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cant calculate exact measurement as the most important most
urgent, most relevant and most doable.
In order for the students to gain and retain their knowledge on
calculation

and

mensuration,

the

students

themselves

must

experience actual calculation and mensuration activities. Situational

problems must be immediately given solution for the students
educational growth and development.
In order to provide solutions for the emerging problem
concerning the Grade 7 students who are weak in calculation and
mensuration

learning

activities,

the

researcher

studied

the

immediate causes, underlying causes and root causes of this gap.

The immediate caused of the gap 70% of the students in
Grade 7 who are poor in numerical calculation, some teachers have
limited knowledge on calculation and mensuration. In addition to
these, most of the students have lack of time in studying calculation
and mensuration.
The underlying two causes of poor foundation in numerical
calculation are lack interest and poor study habits. Due to lack of
training and lack of instructional materials are the cause of limited
teacher s teachers knowledge on mensuration and calculation.
Another factor is that the students focus their time on social media
and some are engage on occupational activities which resulted on
lack of time to study.

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The presence of lack of interest is brought by the fact that the
most students focus their time in multi-media activities and most of
them are not guided by their parents which cause poor study habits.
Teachers who have limited knowledge on teaching strategies are
due to lack of training, probably insufficient instructional materials
are also one of the main causes for the teachers to provide more
traditional instructional materials. Students who are engaged on
social media consume most of their time and some students are
obliged to earn money to help and support their family.
By means of opportunity tree the researcher identified
probable solutions to the immediate causes, underlying cause and
root causes of the problem concerning the Grade 7 students of Sta.
Cruz High Integrated School,
For the students to be able to gain and retain knowledge on
calculation and mensuration they must focus their interest on basic
calculations and mensuration and develop good study habits giving
to their studies with the help of proper guidance and follow-up of
their parents.
Teachers must attend trainings and seminars which will
develop their skills in teaching experiential learning strategies, and
will provide teacher knowledge on how to construct and produce
enough instructional materials.

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Proper time management is one of the immediate solutions.
Assigning responsible tasks to the students and engaged them in
different household chores. Proper orientation for the parents about
child-labor policy will help the students to manage their time
properly. Through these students will enthusiastically focus their
interest in calculation and mensuration.
In order to identify the best possible intervention to Grade 7
students

who

do

not

have

skills

in

basic

calculation

and

mensuration, the researchers utilized the decision making model.

First, the researchers studied the six probable solutions and created
decision

criteria

which

consist

of

manageability.

Speed

implementation, within the span or jurisdiction of researcher, cost

efficiency, likelihood for success and potential input.
After careful consideration of these criteria, the researchers
assigned

weight

for

each.

Based

on

their

importance.

Manageability is given highest weight (6) because these would

provide the researcher with varied sources of information in
searching for solutions to the problem. Speed of limitation is given
the second importance (5) because the identified problem demands
for immediate intervention and solutions would satisfy the concern
of students in terms of performance and attendance. A weight of (4)
is given within the span or jurisdiction of the researcher because the
researcher has a direct contact and influence with the students. The
next criterion is the cost efficiency with a weight of (3) because the
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study focuses on the students and it does not require rigidity of the
collection of data. Likelihood for success is given the weight of (2)
since the researcher aims the study to be materialized. And with a
weight of (1) is the potential impact because this aims to create
positive changes and outcomes on students performance and
attitude.
For the third step, the researcher assigned points for the
solutions which were lifted from the opportunity tree. The following
are the solutions based on the degree of importance. Applying an
experiential learning strategy as solution to the problem. Construct
instructional materials to strengthen their skills in calculation.
Motivating students to prioritize their studies. The problem may end
up also by the proper guidance and follow up of parents. Organize
a parenting seminar and let the students engage in productive
household chores. Fourth, after watchful scrutiny, the researcher
accurately assigned points to each solution using weight 1- 6.The
points were multiplied to the given points for the criteria. Lastly,
after arriving at the sum per solutions the data showed that the
uses of experiential learning strategy which the researcher could
use to develop appropriate solutions to the students who cannot
calculate exact measurement.
Statement of the Problem

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This study aims to determine the effect of the experiential
learning to the students level of understanding on calculation and
mensuration.
Specifically, the study will seek to answer

the following

questions:
1. What is the student's level of understanding on calculation and
mensuration before exposing them to experiential learning strategy
and traditional method of instruction?
2. What changes in the student's level of understanding occur after
exposing them to experiential learning strategy and traditional
method of instruction?
3. Are there significant differences in the students

level of

understanding before and after their exposure to experiential

learning strategy and traditional method of instruction?
4. How do experiential learning strategy and traditional method of
instruction affect the students' level of understanding in calculation
and mensuration?
Hypothesis
In the study, the hypothesis that there is a significant
difference in students level of understanding before and after their
exposure to experiential learning strategy and traditional method of
instruction will be tested for rejection or non-rejection.

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Significance of the Study
The result of this study will benefit significantly to the
following:
Administrators. After the study has been conducted the
administrators can motivate and advice their teachers to improve
their teaching performance to be able to advance their students
skills in basic calculation and mensuration.
T.L.E Teachers. This study may help the teachers to be
proficient in practicing experiential learning strategies for the
improvement of their instructions in T.L.E
Parents . The study will help the parents to realize the vital
role in providing the basic needs of their children especially in
improving their skills in basic calculation and mensuration in their
T.L.E subject.
Students.The result of this study will boost their interest and
improve their skill in performing calculation and mensuration.
Future Researchers. This study will be an advantage/
beneficial to future researchers as their basis in conducting their
research study especially to the use of experiential learning in T.L.E.
Definition of Terms
The following terms will be defined to facilitate clear
understanding of their usage in the study.
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Calculation.This refers to deliberate process that transforms
one or more input into one or more results variable change.
Experiential Learning. It refers to the required subjects in
the exploratory learning processes in Technology and Livelihood
Education which can be applied in students performances, (hands
on) known as learning by doing.
Mensuration.

It

is

the

study

that

deals

with

the

measurement of length, areas and volume.

Post-Test. It refers to a test given after a lesson or a period of
instruction to determine what the students have learned.
Pre-Test. It is a type of test to evaluate the preparedness of
students for future studies.

METHODS AND PROCEDURE

Research Design
A true experimental research design will be used in the
study .It is a research design that tries to prove or disprove the
effect of an intervention or program intended on the participants.

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Pre - post test design and experimental group and control group are
the two components of this experimental research.
A

researcher

collects

data

on

the

level

of

student's

understanding before the intervention took place (pre -test) on the

study participants and the researcher collects some data where
study participants after intervention took place (post - test).
To determine if the treatment truly caused the change or
effect, it is necessary to employ both a control group and a mean to
measure the change that occurs in both groups.
Participants
The participants of the study consist of 93 grade 7 students
who can't calculate exact measurements in Sta. Cruz, High
Integrated School during this school year 2015 -2016.
Before the execution, the students underwent "Diagnostic
Test in calculation and mensuration. The 93 students were
evaluated as poor in computing and estimating measurements. The
researcher

used

the

purposive

sampling

in

choosing

the

participants.
Data Collection Procedures
To be able to gather data, permission to conduct the study will
be addressed to the principal of Sta. Cruz High Integrated School
Lubao, where the study will be conducted.

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The actual implementation of the study will be observed for
one quarter, Sep. to Nov. 2015 covering 20 sessions four times a
week.
Research Instruments
The following instruments will be used by the researcher in
gathering the needed data for the study. Pre - and Post - tests, and
actual demonstration/ board activities.
Pre - Test and Post -Test
The researcher will make use of pre - test / post - test ,
multiple choice type of exam to measure student's level of
understanding. The test consisted of 50 items, the multiple choice
type of exam. It covers conversion of measurements.
Statistical Treatment Data
The data gathered will be processed and tabulated through
the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) .Students level
of understanding will be described using the descriptive statistics,
the mean, frequency and percentage.
To determine the significant difference in the students level of
understanding before and after exposure to the experiential
learning strategy and traditional method of instruction.

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Department of Education
Region III
Division of Pampanga
Sta. Cruz High Integrated School
Lubao

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING STRATEGY ON

STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING IN TEACHING
CALCULATION AND MENSURATION
in

TECHNOLOGY & LIVELIHOOD EDUC.

PREPARED BY:
MA. JOHANNA A. DIMASANGAL
MARIDEL V. PAULE
JONA N. VELASCO
NENITA S. ABAD
MARY CHRIS A. DEMETRIAL
ROSAL M. FLORES

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