Group Study
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Mathematics has been a big problem among college students. Most of them tend to have difficulties in analyzing and solving math problems individually. Though there are some students who are not comfortable reviewing as a group, still there are numerous people who are supportive with this practice. Simply, because there are only few people who can easily understand the complexity of Mathematics. According to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at York University, practicing group study has been found to improve the learning experience of college students. This is because group study offers the students an instructive learning experience. They can easily understand certain problem with the proper assistance of the other members who are more knowledgeable in that matter. To support that, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at York University stated several benefits that students can get when joining a group study, not only for their academic progress but also for their personal growth and development, such as getting the questions answered and having new friends. In the Philippines, students can’t deny that they really experience difficulties in Mathematics. This is why most of the Filipinos weren’t interested and fascinated in Mathematics. Though there are Filipinos who are good in Mathematics, still we will observed that they are few in numbers. Being a BS-Mathematics student, numbers have been a part of our daily routine in college. That is why; we practice several techniques that will help in improving our mathematical thinking skills. And one of them is “group study”. In Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, mathematics subjects, such as College Algebra and College Trigonometry, are really one of the problems among the students. Because of that observation, the researcher was motivated to study and profile group study as a creative technique for the students to have a better understanding in
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Mathematics has been a big problem among college students. Most of them tend to have difficulties in analyzing and solving math problems individually. Though there are some students who are not comfortable reviewing as a group, still there are numerous people who are supportive with this practice. Simply, because there are only few people who can easily understand the complexity of Mathematics. According to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at York University, practicing group study has been found to improve the learning experience of college students. This is because group study offers the students an instructive learning experience. They can easily understand certain problem with the proper assistance of the other members who are more knowledgeable in that matter. To support that, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at York University stated several benefits that students can get when joining a group study, not only for their academic progress but also for their personal growth and development, such as getting the questions answered and having new friends. In the Philippines, students can’t deny that they really experience difficulties in Mathematics. This is why most of the Filipinos weren’t interested and fascinated in Mathematics. Though there are Filipinos who are good in Mathematics, still we will observed that they are few in numbers. Being a BS-Mathematics student, numbers have been a part of our daily routine in college. That is why; we practice several techniques that will help in improving our mathematical thinking skills. And one of them is “group study”. In Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, mathematics subjects, such as College Algebra and College Trigonometry, are really one of the problems among the students. Because of that observation, the researcher was motivated to study and profile group study as a creative technique for the students to have a better understanding in