Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study

Learning is the outcome of an activity and is also developed via activity. Among

activities which students perform quite often are mathematical puzzle. If such puzzles

are performed according to the rules satisfying certain didactical goals, they are called

didactic puzzle in the educational progress. From the educational point of view,

Sequence de Explorer assist in teaching geometry via developing geometrical

knowledge, reasoning, critical thinking and visual-perceptual skills.

Mathematical puzzle makes up an integral part of recreational mathematics.

They have specific rules as do multiplier video games, but they do not usually involve

competition between two or more players. Instead, to solve such puzzles, the solver

must find a solution that satisfies the given conditions. Mathematical puzzles require

mathematics to solve them. Logic puzzles are a common type of mathematical puzzle.

This study aims to enhance the mental ability and critical thinking of the students;

help the students develop their love for mathematics and appreciate the value of

mathematics in life. This study will help the students develop their analytical thinking,

and for the teacher it will help them to motivate the students.

Mathematics has its advantages. It can enhance, improve skills, sometimes we

feel boring while solving mathematical problems but, you can also use mathematics o

reduces stress. In your own little ways, you can make it as a fun and exciting subject. All

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

we need to do is try until you get the pinnacle of success and study hard so that,

you can love mathematics too.. because “The Essence of Mathematics is not to make

simple things complicated but to make complicated things simple.”

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

B. Statement of the Problem

This study aims to guide Researchers in conducting a Research regarding the

positive effects of mathematics puzzle to the selected grade 10 students of Rinconada

National Technical Vocational School s/y 2019-2020. In the end of the Research the

following must be attained:

1. Boost or enhance the mental ability and critical thinking of the students;

2. Help the students develop their love for mathematics

3. Find enjoyment in solving puzzles while learning at the same time

4. Apply the lessons in solving puzzles in real life situation

5. Making conjectures, taking decisions, checking and veryfying the results

6. Combining the use of arithmetic sequence, geometric sequence, harmonic

sequence, fibonacci sequence and geometry within given activities;

7. Appreciate the value of Mathematics in life; and

8. Enhance the ability of the students in solving mathematical problems.

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 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

C. Importance of the Study

The proponents were optimistic that this project would be significant to the

following persons:

 STUDENTS This will develop the analytical and logical

thinking skills of the students within a given

period of time. It is also serves as the venue of

meaningful learning experience.

 TEACHERS This will help teachers motivate students to learn

and appreciate mathematics in a very unique and

enjoyable way.

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 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

CHAPTER 2 – BODY

This chapter presents the research method, data gathering procedure, sources of

data used in this research, administration and retrieval of questionnaire, and statistical

treatment used in the analysis and interpretation of data.

A. Research Method

The researchers make quantitative survey questionnaire for the grade 10

students of Rinconada National Technical Vocational School s/y 2019-2020 to know the

positive effects of mathematics puzzle. there are selected students from said grade

levels who have bad time in the area of mathematics. We conduct this study due to its

appropriateness and suitability for analyzing the data collected. We also administered

questionnaires (closed question) gather brief background information to express their

views and at the same time to list down positive effects of mathematics puzzle to the

respondents.

Questionnaire: According to Best and Khan (1993), a questionnaire is an

instrument in which respondent provide responses a questionnaire according to them is

used when factual information is desired. Questionnaire may be personally administered

or mailed to respondent.

Quantitative survey questionnaires were also used for learners so as to:

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

a. Establish the profile of the students/respondents.

b. Establish the importance of mathematics in everyday lives.

The nature of the recent research require written responses from the selected

students/respondents through the quantitative survey questionnaire for each selected

grade 10 students in every grade level with the total of 30 respondents.

The same set of questionnaires were given to the respondents to answer the

given questions to ensure the correspondence of results after the responses from the

students were solicited and all the papers in each respondents were collected. We

carefully give attention for those who didn't answer some of the questions that was

written in the questionnaire and for some of them who answer the questionnaire that is

not related in the question.

Respondents

The respondents of the study were composed of 30, all Grade 10 students 5

students representing each sections.

Data Gathering Procedure

The procedure used in this research was survey questionnaire, which the

researchers developed taken from valid resources. Survey questionnaire was made out

from this component and was analyzed after conducting the survey.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

Survey Questionnaire

The primary tool used in this research was a survey questionnaire.

Preparation of the Questionnaire. The preparation of the set of questions was based

from random questions which is useful in determining the level of competence in

vocabulary and comprehension.

These questions were submitted to the instructor for verification,

validation and for approval. The draft of the questionnaire was submitted to the instructor

and to other instructor who were approached by the researcher to check and revise for

research study. Suggestions given for its assessment were reflected and after its

approval, final copies were print out.

Validation of the Questionnaire. The survey questionnaire was given to our

teacher for validation purposes and other professional help.

Statistical Treatment of Data

After collecting the information taken from the data-gathering process, the

responses were grouped and tabulated according to different variables included in the

research. The data gathered were presented quantitatively with the use of statistical

procedures specified below.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

Frequency Count. This is totally the answers of perceptions of the

respondents and determined the percentages of each response, where a tally was made

by counting the responses to every indicator of each variable included in the

questionnaire.1

Percentage Technique. In order to determine the percentage count of the

responses to indicator ONE, included in the questionnaire, nominal data was used.

Ordinary data/treatment was based on the frequency through the percentage formula. 2

The formula is:

F
P = N ×100

Where: P= Percentage

N= Total number of respondents

F= Total Answer

Weighted Mean. The weighted mean was utilized to compute the respondents’ level of

competence in English language in terms of vocabulary and comprehension and the

factors affecting their level of competence.3 The formula is:

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

FW
WM = N

Where: WM= Weighted Mean

N= Total number of respondents

F= Frequency of Responses

DESCRIPTION INTERVAL SCALE INTERPRETATION

1 3.25-4.00 Agree a lot

2 2.50-3.24 Agree a little

3 1.75-2.49 Disagree a little

4 1.00-1.74 Strongly Disagree

Likert-type Scale. Used to determine the level of proficiency in the identified

[Link] researchers interpreted the level of competence of the mathematical

puzzle to the respondents based from the scale above:

B. Presentation and Analysis of Data

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

This chapter provides the presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data gathered

through descriptive method in order to determine the Positive effect of Math puzzle.

Figure No. 1

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Number of Students

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4
2

0
AGREE A LOT AGREE A LITTLE DISAGREE A LITTLE STRONLY DISAGREE

Statement No. 1

I think through this mathematics puzzles I can easily answer questions related to

sequence.

Figure no.1 shows that out of 30 respondents 10 or agreed a lot, 19 or 69%

agreed a little, 1 or 3% disagree a little, and none answered strongly disagree.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

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16 No. 2
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Number of Students

12

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0
AGREE A LOT AGREE A LITTLE DISAGREE A LITTLE STRONGLY DISAGRE

Statement No.2
I think, because of this I understand more why mathematics is important.

Figure no.2 shows that there were 13 students agreed a lot in this statement. The

53% of the students or 16 students agreed a little, while the 3% of the students strongly

disagreed.

Figure No. 3

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

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Number of Students

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0
AGREE A LOT AGREE A LITTLE DISAGREE A LITTLE STRONGLY DISAGREE

Statement No. 3
I think we really need to have instructional devices like this in our classroom.

Figure no.1 shows that out of 30 respondents 23 are agreed a lot, 4 or 77%

agreed a little, 1 or 3% disagreed a little, and 2 or 7% answered strongly disagree.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

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Number of Students

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AGREE A LOT AGREE A LITTLE DISAGREE A LITTLE STRONGLY DISAGREE
Figure No. 4

Statement No. 4
I think this is the answer to the problem of many students who ate having bad time in

Mathematics.

Figure no.4 shows that out of 30 respondents 14 are agreed a lot, 13 or 43%

agreed a little, 2 or 7% disagree a little, and 3% answered strongly disagree.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

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14

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Number of Students

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AGREE A LOT AGREE A LITTLE DISAGREE A LITTLE STRONGLY DISAGREE
Figure No. 5

Statement No. 5
I think I will enjoy solving this puzzle.

Figure no.5 shows that there were 14 students agreed a lot in this statement. The

43% of the students or 13 students agreed a little, while the 2% of the students strongly

disagreed.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

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10
Number of Students

0
AGREE A LOT AGREE A LITTLE DISAGREE A LITTLE STRONGLY DISAGREE

Figure No. 6

Statement No. 6
I think I want to have my own mathematics puzzle.

Figure no.6 shows that there were 8 students agreed a lot in this statement. The

37% of the students or 11 students agreed a little, while the 4% of the students strongly

disagreed.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

CHAPTER 3 - SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND

RECOMMENDATION

A. Summary

The principle aim of the present study was to identify the positive effects of

mathematics puzzle to the selected grade 10 students of Rinconada National Technical

Vocational School S/y 2019-2020 .

Specifically, it needs to answer the following statements:

1. I think through this mathematics puzzle I can easily answer questions related to

sequence.

2. I think because of this I understand more why mathematics is important.

3. I think we really need to have instructional devices like this in our classroom.

4. I think this is the answer to the problem, of many students who are having bad

time in mathematics.

5. I think i wil enjoy solving this puzzle.

6. I think I want to have my own mathematics puzzle.

The Respondents of this study was composed of Grade 10 students of

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

The Findings of this study will give benefits to the students, teachers and future

researchers.

In order for us to gather the information that we needed we used survey

questionnaires. After creating the questionnaire we look for 30 students from grade 10

level. After the survey, we gathered all the answers and tabulated it. Lastly, we made the

data analysis of our study.

B. Findings

Through this research or study we are able to know the positive effects of math

puzzles to the selected grade 10 students. These are, boost and enhance the mental

abilityand critical thinking of the students, help themdevelop their love for mathematics,

find enjoyment in solving puzzles in real li9fe situation, making conectures, taking

decisions, checking and verifying the results, combining the use of arithmithic,

geometric, harmonic sequence, fibonacci sequemce and geometry within given

activities, appreciate the value of mathematics in lifeans lastly,to enhance the ability of

the students in solving mathematical problems.

C. Conclusion

In this study, it was found that Grade 10 students were able to understand more

mathematics lessons through mathematics puzzle.

The positive effects of mathematics puzzle to the students are the following:

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

1. It may them realized the importance of mathematics in everyday life.

2. They found enjoyment while solving the mathematics puzzle.

3. It made easier for them to answer the specific lesson in mathematics.

4. Through the mathematical puzzle it could encourage students to create their own

puzzle.

D. Recommendation

The following are the suggestions for the enrichment of the students in the field of

mathematics:

For Students

 Spend time in solving mathematics puzzle.

 Don’t hate mathematics.

 Give some time to encourage your self to have mathematics puzzle in your life.

For Teachers

 Prepare some teaching materials like mathematics puzzle in your discussion.

 Inspire students to have their own math puzzle.

 Make them realize that they have a potential in the field of mathematics while

enjoying in the same time.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-(Bicol)
SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

APPENDIX

QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Respondents,
Greetings!
Please be informed that we are conditioning a study on “Positive Effects of
Mathematical Puzzles to the Selected Grade 10 Students of Rinconada National
Technical Vocational School S/y 2019-2020.” In connection with this, we have
constructed questionnaire to gather information for our study. Your participation is a big
help. Kindly read and answer seriously the questionnaire.
Thank you very much for your kind response to our request.

Very sincerely yours,

Researchers

I. Personal Profile (please fill this out)

Name: _________________________________________ Section: ________

(Optional)

Age: Gender:
o 14 o 17 o Male
o 15 o 18 o Female
o 16 o 19

Direction: Fill in one circle for each line.

Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a lot a little a little a lot
1) I think through this mathematics puzzle I
can easily answer questions related to
sequence.
2) I think because of this I understand more
why mathematics is important.
3) I think we really need to have
instructional devices like this in our
classrooms.

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SHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
City Of Iriga
RINCONADA NATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Sto. Domingo, Iriga City

4) I think this is the answer to the problem

of many students who are having bad
time in mathematics.
5) I think I will enjoy solving this puzzle.
6) I think I want to have my own
mathematics puzzle.

For comments and recommendations:

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