Publication: A comparative analysis on the problem solving and numerical abilities of first year college students
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2005-03
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State Univeristy - South La Union Campus
Abstract
This study aimed to compare and analyzed the problem
solving and numerical abilities of the first Year College of Sciences
students of DMMMSU-SLUC Agoo.
Specifically, it determined the following: 1. the profile of the
respondents; 2. the numerical and problem solving abilities of the
respondents; 3. the relationship between the numerical and
problem solving abilities of the respondents; and 4. the difference
on the a) numerical and b) problem solving abilities among the
respondents as to their Course.
The study tested the following null hypotheses at .05 level of
significance using the t- test and one- way analysis of variance
and Scheffe's Test: 1. there is no significant relationship between
the numerical ability and problem solving ability of the
respondents 2. There is no significant difference on the a)
numerical ability b) problem solving ability among the respondents
as to their course.
The study involved 177 randomly selected students from 210
of which is the total population of the three courses. Of the 177
respondents, 59 were BS Mathematics, 59 were BS Biology and 59
were BS Psychology.
The Numerical Scores in the College Admission Test (CAT)of
the respondents was considered as their numerical ability. A test
was used as the main tool in gathering data for the problem
solving abilities.
The researchers made use of frequency counts, percentage
distribution, weighted means, one-way analysis of variance and the
Pearson- product moment correlation an the Scheffe's Test. The
following are the findings: a. The respondents consisted of 71 males
and 106 females, b. Majority of the respondents are 18 years old
and below c. The number of siblings in the family ranges from 4 to
6 children, d. Majority of them has family income from PIO,OOI to
P15,OOO, e. Majority came from public high schools 2. Majority of
the respondents' problem solving ability and numerical ability
belong to developing category which means they have low
performance, 3. There is no significant relationship between the
numerical ability and problem solving abilities of the respondents
4. There is a significant difference between the means of numerical
ability and problem solving ability between BS Mathematics and
BS Biology and there is no significant differences between the
means of numerical ability and problem solving ability between BS
Biology and BS Psychology and between BS Psychology and BS
mathematics respondents.
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Mapile, E. P. & Obungen, M. E. (2005) A comparative analysis on the problem solving and numerical abilities of first year college students [Unpublished Undergraduate thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State Univeristy - South La Union Campus, Agoo La Union.