Undergraduate Theses
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Item Smartphone utilization and mathemattics performance of junior high school studentsSabado, Honey Leen (Davao del Sur State College, 2024)Smartphones have been extensively utilized by students in the context of mathematics education and it influences their academic achievement in the subject. These study assessed the smartphone utilization and mathematics performance of junior high school students at San Isidro National High School, utilizing descriptive-comparative research. A total of 153 respondents completed a survey questionnaire to measure smartphone utilization, while mathematics performance was evaluated based on first quarter grades in Math. Data analysis involved mean, Spearman's rho, Independent Samples Mann-Whitney U Test, and Kruskal Wallis Test. It was found that students had a moderate level of smartphone utilization. At 0.05 level of significance, it was found that there is no significant difference in the utilization of smartphone when classified by sex and type of smartphone. Thus, there is no significant relationship between smartphone utilization and mathematics performance of junior high school students.Item The use of Newman error analysis for word problem involving linear equationMontes, Jhelyn Niña T. (Davao del Sur State College, 2024-07)In Mathematics education, Newman Error Analysis is a valuable tool for understanding the complexities of linear equation word problem, focusing on the cognitive process behind students' error to enhance problem- solving abilities. The study investigated Grade 7 students at Manuel Francisco C. Ramos Sr. National High School to solve word problems with linear equations containing single variable during the SY: 2023-2024, quantitatively analyzing common errors in a 10-item objective test taken by 43 students. Using descriptive correlational statistics, the study found that the errors frequently occurred in transformation, process skills, comprehension, encoding and reading. The study revealed a strong negative correlation, which indicate that students who made more errors in a certain type of errors in Newman Error Analysis also demonstrated lower proficiency in solving word problem. This suggest that addressing these varies types of errors, especially in the transformation errors, may gave teachers an idea and let them use a diverse teaching technique in Mathematics, including hands-on activities and real-word application, may improve students' proficiency.