Mathematical Abilities of Grade 6 Pupils and Their Relationship to Personal Attributes

Lanie Echon  Eclevia,

Mathematical Abilities of Grade 6 Pupils and Their Relationship to Personal Attributes

Abstract:

This study aimed to determine the relationship between the general and specific mathematical abilities of grade 6 pupils of Candelaria District during the school year 2016 – 2017 with some of their personal variables. This is with an end view sharing school heads and teachers pertinent information which have relevance to an understanding of the individual needs of pupils. Thus, the content of mathematics instruction can be identified on hand and the appropriate teaching strategies and techniques can be applied on the sample of 195 grade 6 pupils were the subjects of the investigation. The descriptive research was used as the method of investigation. The main data gathering tool was the Mathematics Achievement Test prepared by the researcher. The data collected was the subjects’ overall score in the Mathematics Achievement Test. The subjects’ identified personal attributes namely, general academic performance in grade 5, interest in mathematics and their parents/guardians educational attainment were also collected. Findings revealed that the general mathematical abilities of grade 6 pupils were generally low as manifested by their positively skewed distribution. The general mathematical abilities were dependent on their general academic performance, interest in mathematics and to the educational attainment of their parents/ guardians.

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