MODELING STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE THROUGH POSITIVE APPROACH IN TEACHING PLANE TRIGONOMETRY
Keywords:
control, influence, acknowledge, positive approach, multiple linear regressionAbstract
The subject of plane trigonometry to students who do not have a very strong background in the fundamentals of mathematics is always challenging experience to the instructors. The study was conducted to model students’ performance through positive approach based on control, influence and acknowledge in teaching Plane Trigonometry. A survey checklist was administered to 160 randomly selected Plane Trigonometry students of Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology during the first semester, 2017-2018. Weighted mean and multiple regression analysis were the statistical tools used in the study. The results revealed that Plane Trigonometry instructors occasionally utilized positive approach in teaching the subject with an average performance obtained by the students. However, positive approach as to control, influence and acknowledge predicted significantly students’ performance. Hence, it is recommended in the study that in order to be more effective in dealing the subject, as well as to increase the students’ academic performance, the teachers should enhance positively their teaching approach by way of remaining controlled in accomplishing the learning objectives of students, influencing an optimistic outlook and maintaining confidence in the ability of the students to succeed through diligent work and persistent effort, and acknowledging the value of students’ performance in the class.
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