Authors
- May Ann Balili
Keywords:
photomath application, mathematical skills, 21st century learnersAbstract
INTRODUCTION
From the traditional way of teaching to a computer-based teaching, students are experiencing an entirely different learning environments (Kumnar, 2015). But even with the existence of technology, many countries are struggling to overcome the challenges of different academic subjects especially in Mathematics. The researchers conducted this study to help students in enhancing their mathematical skill and keeping pace with the rapid innovation of technology. On the other hand, it is only limited to Photomath which uncovers the possibility of using other mobile applications in the future research.
METHODS
The researcher utilized experimental pre-test/post-test control group design. The research study focused on the effectiveness of Photomath in enhancing the Math skills of Grade 9 students in Algebra during third quarter. There were two sections that were chosen through purposive sampling, one as the control group and the other as the experimental group. The study was limited to the involvement of only one Math teacher who taught Operations on Radical Expressions and Radical Equations on one Grade 9 section using traditional approach in teaching Algebra and the other Grade 9 second section was taught the same lessons using the Photomath application.
RESULTS
Through the teaching-learning process, learners and teachers became interested in using the Photomath application. Respondents' mean grades of control and experimental groups showed that they had difficulties in Math subject. With the assistance of Photomath application, the experimental group showed improvement compared to the control group on their post-test scores, mean scoreon pre-test of 5.23 and post-test of 7.90 with the deviation mean of 3.88. The employed experimental design showed the effectiveness of the application.
DISCUSSIONS
The findings view the effectiveness of Photomath application in teaching-learning processof Mathematics subject. It highlights the contribution of the application. There is a factor in connecting technology for teaching or by the instructional material. When technology becomes an instructional material, teaching process becomes more exciting and more efficient to learners. Many technological innovations of the late 20th century promised breakthroughs in the methods of effectiveness of teaching for the 21st century learners (Microsoft Encarta, 2009 as cited in Gutierrez, 2014).
