Effect of Problem-Solving Enrichment Activities on Mathematics Achievement: A Case of Elementary Pupils in the Central Part of the Philippines

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the manipulative materials in conducting enrichment activities in problem-solving in Mathematics among Grade 2 pupils. It is experimental research that encompassed a randomized pretest-posttest control group design. The participants of the study were the Grade 2 elementary pupils from the Central Part of the Philippines. The experiment used two comparable groups: the experimental group with enrichment instruction using manipulative materials and worksheets while the control group with enrichment instruction in the usual or conventional method without the use of manipulative materials. The problem-solving achievement of pupils taught with manipulative materials during the activity is higher than the pupils taught without the use of manipulative materials, the experimental group performed higher compared to those under the control group with posttest mean scores, the use of manipulative materials enriched the problem-solving skills of pupils and enrichment activities using the two methods are both effective and has similarly produced significant learning among the subject.