LYCEUM OF ALABANG

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READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS AND MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM

SOLVING OF GRADE 11 STUDENTS AT LYCEUM OF ALABANG SY 2018-2019

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Statistics and Probability

SUBMITTED BY:
Bueza, Clarence Glenford
Imperial, Lee Ann
Madrigal, Charles
Ponce, Phatrix Nicole
Quiray, Mark Daniel
Royol, Dhenver James
Vibandor, Sarah Mae

SUBMITTED TO:
Magnaye, Joed
Senior High School Teacher
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Sampling Technique
The researcher used a stratified random sampling or “random quota sampling” in this
research to branch off the entire population into multiple non-overlapping, homogeneous
groups and randomly choose final members of various strata for research which reduces
cost and improves efficiency.

Respondents
The researcher chose 37 male and 27 female STEM- students from the sections of Malachi,
Jude, Thessalonians and Corinthians for a total of 65 respondents
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Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the relationship between reading comprehension skills
and mathematical problem-solving ability of selected grade eleven students at Lyceum of
Alabang.

Specifically, this study seeks answers to the following question:

1.) What are the characteristics of students in terms of age and sex?

2.) What is the level of reading comprehension skills of the students?

3.) What is the level of mathematical problem–solving skills of the student?

4.) What is the significant difference in students reading comprehension skills when
grouped according to sex?

5.) What is the significant difference in students problem-solving skills when grouped
according to sex?

6.) What is the significant relationship between students’ reading comprehension skills and
problem-solving skills?
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1.) What are the characteristics of students in terms of age and sex?
Table 1. Demographic profile of respondents in terms of age

Age Frequency Percentage

15 1 1.54%

16 21 32.31%

17 39 60%

18 3 4.62%

19 1 1.54%

Total 65 100%

Table 1 shows the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age in which 1 or
1.54% are aged 15, 21 or 32.31% are aged 16, 39 or 60% are aged 17, 3 or 4.62% are
aged 18 and, 1 or 1.54% of the respondents are aged 19.

Age

2%
5% 1%

32%

60%

15 16 17 18 19

Graph 1. Demographic profile of respondents in terms of age

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Table 2. Demographic profile of respondents in terms of their section

Sections: Frequency Percentage

Jude 17 26.15%
Malachi 13 20%
Corinthians 18 27.69%
Thessalonians 17 26.15%
Total 65 100%

Table 2. shows the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of their respective
sections in which 17 or 26.15% belongs to the section of Jude, 13 or 20% belongs to
Malachi, 18 or 27.69% belongs to Corinthians and, 17 or 26.15% belongs to Thessalonians.

Table 2. Demographic profile of students in terms of their section

Sections

26.15% 26.15%

27.69% 20%

Jude Malachi Corinthians Thessalonians

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2.) What is the level of reading comprehension skills of the students?

Scores Frequency Probability

0 6 0.09

1 4 0.06

2 17 0.26

3 11 0.17

4 13 0.20

5 8 0.12

6 2 0.03

7 2 0.03

8 2 0.03

9 0 0

10 0 0

Total 65 0.99

LEVEL OF READING COMPREHENSION SKLLS

Reading Mean Score Interpretation
Comprehension 3.15 Fair
Skills
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3.) What is the level of mathematical problem-solving skills of the students?

Scores Frequency Probability

0 1 0.02

1 10 0.15

2 14 0.22

3 14 0.22

4 10 0.15

5 11 0.17

6 2 0.03

7 2 0.03

8 0 0

9 1 0.02

10 0 0

Total 65 1

LEVEL OF PROBLEM SOLVING SKLLS

Problem Solving Skills Mean Score Interpretation
3.2 Fair

SIZE INTERPRETATION
0-2 Poor
3-4 Fair
5-6 Good
7-8 Very Good
9-10 Excellent
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4.) What is the significant difference in students reading comprehension skills when
grouped according to sex?

Female
Scores Frequency Probability
0 2 0.07
1 1 0.04
2 7 0.26
3 7 0.26
4 6 0.22
5 2 0.07
6 1 0.04
7 1 0.04
8 0 0
9 0 0
10 0 0

µ=0(0.07)+ 1(0.04)+ 2(0.26)+ 3(0.26)+ 4(0.22)+ 5(0.07)+ 6(0.04)+ 7(0.04)+ 8(0)+ 9(0)+
10(0)
µ= 3.09
𝑆 2 = [02 (0.07) + 12 (0.04) + 22 (0.26) + 32 (0.26) + 42 (0.22) + 52 (0.07) + 62 (0.04) +
72 (0.04) + 82 (0) +92 (0) + 102 (0)] – (3.09)2
𝑺𝟐 =12.09
S=√12.09
S= 3.48
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Male
Scores Frequency Probability
0 4 0.11
1 3 0.08
2 10 0.26
3 4 0.11
4 7 0.18
5 6 0.16
6 1 0.03
7 1 0.03
8 2 0.05
9 0 0
10 0 0

µ=0(0.11)+ 1(0.08)+ 2(0.26)+ 3(0.11)+ 4(0.18)+ 5(0.16)+ 6(0.03)+ 7(0.03)+ 8(0.05)+

9(0)+ 10(0)
µ=3.24
𝑆 2 = [02 (0.11) + 12 (0.08) + 22 (0.26) + 32 (0.11) + 42 (0.18) + 52 (0.16) + 62 (0.03) +
72 (0.03) + 82 (0.05) +92 (0) + 102 (0)] – (3.24)2
𝑆 2 =14.74-10.4976
𝑺𝟐 =4.24
S=√4.24
S= 2.06

GIVEN:
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x̅1= 3.24 S1=2.06 N1=38

x̅2=3.09 S2=3.48 N2=27

STEP 1:
Ho: µ1= µ2
Ha: µ1≠ µ2
STEP 2:
Level of Significance= 0.01
Tailed test: Two tailed test
Test statistics: Z-test two sample mean
Critical Value: ±2.575

STEP 3:
3.09−3.24
Z= 2 2
√(3.48) + (2.06)
27 38

12.1104 4.2436
= +
27 38
−0.15
=
√0.448533333+0.1116736841
−0.15
=
√0.560207017
−0.15
= 0.7484697836

Z= 0.20

STEP 4:

Z Computed Z tabular
= +0.20 < = ±2.575

Ho is accepted

STEP 5:
There is no significant difference between the hypothesized and sample mean
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5.) What is the significant difference in students’ mathematical problem-solving skills ability
when grouped according to sex?

Female
Scores Frequency Probability
0 0 0
1 3 0.11
2 7 0.26
3 4 0.15
4 3 0.11
5 7 0.26
6 1 0.04
7 2 0.07
8 0 0
9 0 0
10 0 0
Total 27 1.0

µ=0(0.0)+ 1(0.11)+ 2(0.26)+ 3(0.15)+ 4(0.11)+ 5(0.26)+ 6(0.04)+ 7(0.07)+ 8(0)+ 9(0)+
10(0)
µ= 3.55

𝑆 2 = [02 (0) + 12 (0.11) + 22 (0.26) + 32 (0.15) + 42 (0.11) + 52 (0.26) + 62 (0.04) + 72 (0.07)

+ 82 (0) +92 (0) + 102 (0)] – (3.55)2
𝑆 2 =15.63-12.6025
𝑺𝟐 =3.03
S=√3.03
S= 1.74
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Male
Scores Frequency Probability
0 1 0.03
1 7 0.18
2 7 0.18
3 10 0.26
4 7 0.18
5 4 0.11
6 1 0.03
7 0 0
8 0 0
9 1 0.03
10 0 0
Total 38 1.0

µ=0(0.03)+ 1(0.18)+ 2(0.18)+ 3(0.26)+ 4(0.18)+ 5(0.11)+ 6(0.03)+ 7(0)+ 8(0)+ 9(0.03)+
10(0)
µ=3.04

S2=[02(0.03)+ 12(0.18)+ 22(0.18)+ 32(0.26)+ 42(0.18)+ 52(0.11)+ 62(0.03)+ 72(0)+ 82(0)+

92(0.03)+ 102(0)]˗˗(3.04)2
S2=12.38 ˗˗ 9.2416
S2=3.14
S=√3.14
S=1.77

Given:
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x̅1= 3.55 S1=1.74 N1=27

x̅2=3.04 S2=1.77 N2=38

STEP 1:
Ho: µ1= µ2
Ha: µ1≠ µ2
STEP 2:
Level of Significance= 0.01
Tailed test: Two tailed test
Test statistics: Z-test two sample mean
Critical Value: ±2.575
STEP 3:
3.55−3.04
Z= 2 2
√(1.74) + (1.77)
27 38

3.0276 3.1329
= +
27 38
0.51
=
√0.112133333+0.08244473684
0.51
=
√0.1945780698
0.51
= 0.4411100427

Z= 1.16

STEP 4:

Z Computed Z tabular
= +1.16 < = ±2.575

Ho is accepted

STEP 5:
There is no significant difference between the hypothesized and sample mean.

6.) What is the significant relationship between students reading comprehension skills?
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Number X Y X2 Y2 XY
1 3 2 9 4 6
2 4 3 16 9 12
3 2 2 4 4 4
4 4 1 16 1 4
5 1 3 1 9 3
6 0 0 0 0 0
7 7 1 49 1 7
8 4 4 16 16 16
9 2 2 4 4 4
10 4 5 16 25 20
11 6 3 36 9 18
12 3 1 3 1 3
13 1 4 1 16 4
14 5 3 25 9 15
15 8 3 64 9 24
16 2 3 4 9 6
17 2 1 2 1 2
18 4 3 16 9 12
19 5 4 25 16 20
20 5 5 25 25 25
21 2 4 4 16 8
22 3 2 9 4 6
23 8 2 64 4 16
24 4 3 16 9 12
25 2 2 4 4 4
26 4 1 16 1 4
27 2 3 4 9 6
28 5 7 25 49 35
29 0 5 0 25 0
30 0 1 0 1 0
31 4 5 16 25 20
32 2 5 4 25 10
33 4 4 16 16 16
34 7 7 49 49 49
35 2 3 4 9 6
36 5 4 25 16 20
37 4 5 16 25 20
38 0 5 0 25 0
39 2 2 4 4 4
40 3 2 9 4 6
41 2 2 4 4 4
42 0 4 0 16 0
43 2 2 4 4 4
44 5 9 25 81 45
45 5 4 25 16 20
46 1 1 1 1 1
47 2 6 4 36 12
48 3 5 9 25 15
49 4 3 16 9 12
50 5 2 25 4 10
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51 2 3 4 9 6
52 2 3 4 9 6
53 3 2 9 4 6
54 2 3 4 9 6
55 3 4 9 16 12
56 0 1 0 1 0
57 4 2 16 4 8
58 4 5 16 25 20
59 6 5 36 25 30
60 3 1 9 1 3
61 3 6 9 36 18
62 1 2 1 4 2
63 2 5 4 25 10
64 3 2 9 4 6
65 3 1 9 1 3

∑X=205
∑Y=208
∑XY=706
∑𝑋 2 =869
∑𝑌 2 =866

65(706)−(205)(208)
R=
√[65(869)−(205)2 ][ 65 (866)−(208)2 ]
45890−42640
=
√[56485−42025][ 56290−43264]
3250
=
√[14460][ 13626]
3250
=
√188355960
3250
=13724.28359

R = 0.24 VERY LOW

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