City College of Calamba Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng Calamba Department of Arts, Sciences and Teacher Education Old Municipal Hall, Poblacion St., Barangay 7, Calamba City, Laguna 4027 Task 2 My Intended Research and Related Topics Direction: Complete the matrix of the approved research topic of interest you opted to do. My Intended Research and Related Topics Prevention Strategies on the Mathematics Anxiety of the Students During Pandemic Research Title Rationale (please cite the reference) Thesis Statement Statement of the Problem (Purpose Statement) Theoretical Framework This study focuses on the strategies to prevent the mathematics anxiety of the students. This math anxiety can affect their performance and ability in Mathematics. It is conducted so that students can reduce their anxiety in mathematics and will improve their math achievement. Higbee and Thomas (1999) During pandemic, math anxiety of the students is being developed and it has a strong impact on their math performance and achievement. Reducing mathematics anxiety of the students during a pandemic can help to improve their math achievement and avoid its outcome failures; negative math experience, math avoidance, poor preparations, and poor math performance. 1. What is the results of the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS) of the students? 2. What are the results of the Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) of the students? 3. Is there a significant relationship between the results of Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS) and Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) of the students? The theoretical framework underlying the research study is based on constructivist learning theory developed by Lev Vigotsky. It is because understanding the foundation for effective mathematics instruction is important in educating teachers on how to better prepare students in the content area as well as help reduce some of their own anxieties or concerns regarding mathematics instruction. The constructivist approach to mathematics has shown itself to create the strong foundation for mathematics learning. Constructivism build the expectation that student learning is an interdependent process in which only the learner can actively construct personal meaning of the knowledge being acquired based on his or her cognitive developmental stages and his or her socio-cultural experiences. MS 16: Action Research in Mathematics City College of Calamba Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng Calamba Department of Arts, Sciences and Teacher Education Old Municipal Hall, Poblacion St., Barangay 7, Calamba City, Laguna 4027 Target Respondents (Participants) of the Study Locale of the Study (Research The target respondents of the study are the Third Year College Students taking a Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics (2020-2021). The locale of the study is at City College of Calamba, Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines Site) Authors Date Balelin, Angelique T. Gallardo, Jennifer P. Macatuggal, Catherine T. April 10, 2021 MS 16: Action Research in Mathematics
