Download Action Research in Methods of Research and more Essays (university) Research Methodology in PDF only on Docsity! Republic of the Philippines San Pablo Colleges San Pablo City Graduate Studies Master of Arts in Educational Management In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirement in Educ 204 – Action Research An Action Research Proposal INCREASING LEARNING IN SOLVING WORD PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS USING INTERACTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES Submitted by: Veronica Anna R. Segunial Submitted to: Imelda C. Torres Ed.D. Increasing Learning in Solving Word Problems in Mathematics using Interactive Teaching Strategies Introduction The Mathematics standards are the driving force for our educational system today. Our national government has recognized the importance of Mathematics and the integration of technology in our present classrooms (Duncan, 2011). In able to be aligned with the educational standards, we teachers must teach Mathematics using different techniques and alternative strategies to meet our learners and students. This is different from our traditional method of teaching Mathematics which usually use memorization, practical use of numbers and equations, work sheets, drill methods and it is usually teacher centered instruction. The San Pablo Colleges as one of the biggest private school in San Pablo City, Laguna offers Senior High School level. It has a total of 2,030 SHS students on both Grade 11 and Grade 12 level. Mathematics is one of the core subjects in the Senior high school curriculum which is offered in all strands (STEM, ABM, HUMSS, GAS and TECH-VOC). Base on the observation most of the students of SPC in SHS are having difficulty in problem solving which is an integral part of all mathematics learning. Normally, the resistance at-risk students had with problem solving came from a language barrier, slow learning pace, attention deficit, retention difficulties, abstract reasoning, visual/auditory-processing or perpetual deficits (Geary, Bow-Thomas, & Yao, 1992 & Bernardo, 1999). In order to assist at-risk students in problem solving, a mathematics teacher must integrate technology and non-traditional strategies when teaching mathematics to meet the requirements of our educational standard. Background of the Study Many students struggled to accomplish mathematics especially in problem- solving (Ibrahim 1997; Garderen 2006; Zahrah et al. 2003; Tarzimah 2005). However, they still need to learn mathematics because of its importance in daily life (Ibrahim
