Abstract: The study utilized descriptive - correlative research which aimed to determine the effectiveness of Storytelling in improving Mathematics performance and self - efficacy level of Grade 7 students in Roberto E. Sato Memorial National High School, Calidngan, Carcar City, Cebu, Philippines. A quasi - experimental research method was utilized using pretest - posttest control and experimental group design. Findings revealed that storytelling and conventional way of teaching has improved the performance of the two groups. However, storytelling has higher level of self - efficacy. Moreover, there was a positive correlation between the student’s academic achievement and level of self - efficacy. This means that higher self - efficacy contributes to greater achievement of the students. Among the difficulties encountered by the students exposed to storytelling were English language barrier, unlocking of difficult words, complexity of the topic itself and some exercises in the book. The challenges met by the teacher - researcher while conducting this study were difficulty of the students in understanding the story, short attention span of the students, long preparation of stories and instructional materials and student’s involvement was limited depending on the kind of story. Using storytelling in teaching Mathematics enhances the academic performance and level of self - efficacy of the students. Teachers teaching Geometry need to find relevant materials containing short stories or narratives.
Keywords: storytelling, academic performance, self - efficacy, geometry.
Title: Storytelling in Teaching Mathematics on Students’ Achievement and Self - Efficacy Level
Author: Danelyn P. Geraldizo, Helen B. Boholano
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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