MANIFESTATION OF SELECTED TEACHERS’ CHARACTERISTICS AND

MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE OF GRADE 10

STUDENTS IN LUPON DISTRICT

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A Thesis

Presented to

The Faculty of the Graduate School

University of the Immaculate Conception

Davao City

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In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree

Master of Arts in Education

Major in Mathematics

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Jay Ar Briones Ulanday

March 2017
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UNIVERSITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Bonifacio Street, Davao City, Philippines

GRADUATE SCHOOL

APPROVAL SHEET
This thesis entitled “MANIFESTATION OF SELECTED TEACHERS’
CHARACTERISTICS AND MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE OF GRADE 10
STUDENTS IN LUPON DISTRICT” of the University of the Immaculate
Conception prepared and submitted by JAY AR B. ULANDAY, LPT in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education Major
in Teaching Mathematics, has been examined and is recommended for the
approval and acceptance.

GRACE O. AOANAN
Adviser

APPROVED by the thesis committee on oral examination with a grade of

PASSED.

SYLVIA J. PIDOR, PhD

Chairman

FELIX C. CHAVES JR., PhD LOLLY JEAN C. SIMBULAS, PhD

Member Member

ACCEPTED and APPROVED in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

the degree of Master of Arts in Education Major in Teaching Mathematics.

Comprehensive Examination – PASSED

SYLVIA J. PIDOR, PhD
Dean, Graduate School
March 2017
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The completion of this paper would not be possible without the hands of the

people who got involved in this research work. The researcher would like to

express his profound gratitude and appreciation to the following:

Foremost, to the creator of life GOD ALMIGHTY, for giving him the strength

to endure any obstacle and the wisdom to conceptualize this research study.

Ms. Grace O. Aoanan, UIC Liberal Arts Dean, his mentor and adviser, for

sharing brilliant knowledge and for giving him vital ideas and comments that greatly

improved the quality of this paper.

Dr. Sylvia J. Pidor, UIC Dean of Graduate School and Vice President for

Academics of the University of the Immaculate Conception, for her motherly advice

and guidance to him for the completion of this paper.

Dr. Felix C. Chavez Jr., and Mrs. Lolly Jean C. Simbulas as members of the

panel of examiners for commenting on his views and helping him understand and

enrich in the preparation of the study.

Dr. Thelma O. Alderite, Mrs. Maria Lourdes P. Plarizan, and Mr. Carlito P.

Yurango, as his MAED teachers for their guidance to him.

Macangao Agricultural Vocational High School Principal and Teachers,

Lupon Vocational High School Principal and Teachers, Lupon National

Comprehensive High School Principal and Teachers, Bagumbayan Agro-Industrial

High School Principal and Teachers, and Tagugpo National High School Principal

and Teachers and to all his DepEd Family, for their endless support.
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Rolando T. Ulanday, Hilday B. Ulanday, parents, and sisters Hanna Rhea

B. Ulanday, Hazel Ruth B. Ulanday, Hella Rina B. Ulanday, and to Chenny B.

Agujetas for being his inspiration and for their unfading love and support.

JBU
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ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship among the

teachers’ self-efficacy, attitude, motivation and the Mathematics performance of

Grade 10 students in Lupon District. The researcher made use of the descriptive-

correlation design to investigate phenomena where respondents were selected

from the four secondary public school in Lupon district. There were four

instruments used in the study, the teachers’ self-efficacy scale, teacher’s attitude

scale, teacher’s motivation scale and Mathematics Achievement Test. The

respondents were selected using purposive sampling technique. Mean, Pearson

Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression analysis were used in the

analysis of data. Findings revealed that the manifestation of teacher’s

characteristics is high. Moreover, the overall level of students’ mathematics

performance was very low. Furthermore, teachers’ self-efficacy, teachers’ attitude

and teachers’ motivation have significant relationship with the mathematics

performance of the students. Nevertheless, the results of regression analysis

showed that the teachers’ self-efficacy and teachers’ motivation significantly

predict the mathematics performance of the students.

Keywords: Education; Mathematics; Teachers’ Characteristics; Students’

Performance; Descriptive Correlation; Philippines

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL SHEET i

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii

ABSTRACT iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS iv

LIST OF TABLES v

LIST OF FIGURES vi

CHAPTER

I INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 5

Review of the Related Literature 6

Theoretical Framework 10

Conceptual Framework 12

2 METHODOLOGY

Research Design 15

Research Locale 15

Research Respondents 15

Research Instrument 17

Data Gathering Procedure 19

Statistical Tools 20
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Ethical Consideration 20

3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Level of Teachers’ Characteristics 22

Level of Students’ Performance 24

Relationship Between Teachers’ 25

Characteristics And Mathematics
Performance of Grade 10 students

Influence of Teachers’ Characteristics 27

and Students’ Mathematics Performance

4 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Findings 28

Conclusions 28

Recommendations 29

APPENDICES

A Permission Letter to the Division 32

B Validation Sheet 37

C Questionnaire 43

D Informed Consent Form (ICF) 59

E Ethics Compliance Certificate 61

F Endorsement for Final Defense 62

CURRICULUM VITAE
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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1 Level of Manifested Teachers’ Characteristics 25

2 Level of Students’ Performance 29

3 Relationship of Teachers’ Characteristics and 30

Students’ Performance

4 Predictors of Mathematics Performance of 32

Grade 10 students
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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

1 Conceptual Framework showing 15

the relationship of the Variable

2 Map of Lupon, Davao Oriental 17