CHAPTER 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents, analyze and interprets the data gathered from the factors affecting the
performance in mathematics of First Year BSED major in Mathematics Students.

The interest of the students in Mathematics

Table 1 show how the students gives an interest to Mathematics. Student’s level of interest in
Mathematics was rated based on the students’ self-perceived level of preparation for the Mathematics
subject, attention given to teacher’s lecture, active participation in class, their desire to get good grades
and their desire to listen to the discussion in class.

THE STUDY HABIT OF THE STUDENTS

Table 2 shows the list of five (5) items about situation/action statements used in the data gathering of the
respondents.

TABLE 1. Study habit as perceived by the students

STUDY HABITS Weighted rank Verbal

mean interpretation
1. I exert more effort when I do difficult assignments.
3.88 4 Often
2. I spend my vacant time in doing assignments or studying my
lessons. 3.08 3 Sometimes
3. I study harder to improve my performance when I get low
grades. 4.34 2 Often
4. I spend less time with my friends during school days to
concentrate more on my studies. 2.97 5 Often

5. I prefer finishing my studying and my assignments first before 1

watching any television program. 3.10 Sometimes
AVERAGE WEIGHTED MEAN 3.47 Often
SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS
IN STUDENT-RELATED FACTORS

This table presents the significant relationship of the factors affecting mathematics performance of the
First Year BSED major in Mathematics Students. As seen on the table, the person are of the (2) factors such as,
interest, and study habits.

Table 2. Significant relationship of the factors affecting the mathematics performance of the students in
students-related factors.

VARIABLES T-computed T- value Interpretation

1. Study habits - -2.10 Not

0.465262108 significant