Reading Comprehension, Attitude and Error Patterns in Solving Word Problems in Mathematics

Romina Maico Amador

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Reading Comprehension, Attitude and Error Patterns in Solving Word Problems in Mathematics

Romina Maico Amador

Published in International Journal of Elementary Education (Volume 11, Issue 2)

Received: 30 April 2022 Accepted: 16 May 2022 Published: 26 May 2022

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This descriptive-correlative study found out the relationship between reading comprehension and attitude towards solving word problems of Grade VI learners in Kiamba District II as well as their error patterns in solving word problems in mathematics. Fifty learners from randomly selected schools were the respondents of this study who answered the instrument which was divided into three parts: (1) test of reading comprehension; (2) word problem solving; and (3) questionnaire on the learners’ attitude towards solving word problems. Rate and percentage revealed that Grade VI learners are Frustration-level readers. The same treatment was also used to present that learners are in the middle of positive and negative attitude towards problem solving. It was also found out that learners had the highest degree of difficulty in the formulation of equations and its analysis from the given data of the word problems. Pearson r finally revealed that there is a significant relationship between the reading comprehension and attitude of the learners towards solving word problems. Given with the above-mentioned evidences, the study concluded that the learner cannot comprehend what he is reading if he does not have positive attitude towards it.

Published in	International Journal of Elementary Education (Volume 11, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijeedu.20221102.13
Page(s)	36-42
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Reading Comprehension, Attitude, Error Patterns, Problem Solving

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Severo T Inong Elementary School, Kiamba, Philippines

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