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Mathematics Manipulatives for the Development on the Numeracy Skills of Kindergarten Pupils

Gilda Fe Guanzon-Pisaras

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

Math manipulatives are fun! Children who are known to be fun-loving individuals enjoy using these concrete tools to make sense of the problems they are given. This study aimed to determine the use of Mathematics Manipulatives for the development of numeracy skills of kindergarten pupils. It utilized the experimental research design with pre-test and post-test. It was conducted in Odiongan Central School (OCS), Division of Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. The subjects of this study were the two (2) sections of Kinder-Daffodil as the experimental and control groups. The research instrument used in this study was the 20-item teacher-made pre-test and post-test questionnaire. The frequency and mean were used to determine the pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental and control groups. The result revealed that the pupils in the experimental group have developed more mastery level on their numeracy skills than the control group. There was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental and control groups. Thus, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. Based on the findings of the study, a training program was proposed for consideration and approval.