Comprehensive Analysis on Least Learned Competencies in Mathematics 5

Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Education - Educational Tests & Measurements, grade: 1.0, , course: Doctor in Development Education, language: English, abstract: This paper assessed the mathematics performance of grade five learners as basis for activity sheets. The competence gain in the study of Mathematics is widely used in all spheres of human life. Mathematics plays a key role in shaping how individuals deal with the various spheres of private, social, and civil life This justifies the compulsion of the study of the subject by all students who go through basic and secondary education in most countries. Mathematics is therefore a core subject at all levels of education in the Philippines. The findings of the study are that learners have a limited knowledge and understanding of visualizes division of decimal numbers using pictorial models, hence their performance in items on the topic is poor. A great proportion of the learners have serious misconceptions of the inclusion of decimals and division added on students' understanding of the operation of division and decimal numbers. The study recommends a structured focus on visualizing division of decimal numbers using pictorial models. It recommends clarity for teacher trainers, textbook writers and teachers on what learners need to learn division. It recommends serious exploration of errors and misconceptions on inclusion of decimals on activities and a teaching approach that considers errors and misconceptions as opportunities for learning.