Abstract: Social Networking site is a strategy which engages students in interactive learning activities and supplementary materials as intervention through the use of computer technology and other gadgets to aid in improving the students’ performance. The researcher determined the effectiveness of social networking sites in the performance of grade eight Students at Risk of Dropping Out (SARDO). A pre-experimental design was used in the conduct of the study. It also used purposive sampling technique in determining the subject of the study. One group of students with same character or alike who got the most number of absenteeism, tardiness, late submission of assignment and cutting classes were identified as SARDO. A 40-item test was administered during pretest- posttest focuses on the different learning competencies in the second quarter. It was found out that the pretest mathematics performance of grade eight SARDO was “did not meet the expectations” and the posttest was “fairly satisfactory”. Moreover, there was significant difference in the pretest and posttest mathematics performance. The posttest performance was significantly increases. It was concluded that that Social Networking Sites are effective interactive learning activities, supplementary materials and intervention in teaching mathematics eight to the SARDO.
Keywords: Social Networking Sites, Mathematics Performance, SARDO, pre-experimental design, purposive sampling technique.
Title: SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES: ITS EFFECTS TO MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE OF STUDENT AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT (SARDO)
Author: ARCHIE M. TORCENDE, MANELYN MAE L. MALAY
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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