Filipino students perform poorly in Math:
- In the 2003 National Achievement Test, the average grade is 44% for elementary and 36% for secondary level.
- In TIMMS 2003, the Philippines ranked 41st out of 45 countries in Mathematics.
- There is a shortage of almost 50,000 teachers, and the result; teachers teaching multiple subjects.
The trends nowadays are interactive and more visual class discussion. This arouses students interest and gives them the idea that mathematical concepts is indeed a fun learning activity.
For instance,
- Before discussing formulas, it is better to let students discover certain patterns by some examples with the use of computing devices.
- Formulation of proofs is better when students are able to interact with the figures.
- Relationship between variables can be better understood when students are able to see the effects of changing one variable.
