Development of performance task activity in teaching systems of linear equation

Abstract

The researchers design a lesson using the Understanding by Design framework on the topic Systems of Linear Equations, the lesson was developed based from Department of Education standards and embedded assessment throughout the learning task. The designed lesson engaged the students in investigating the essential question “How do we make decision?”. In this activity students take the role as a team of entrepreneur in planning a business. Students explore on a mathematical model to describe the relationship the number of days of selling and the amount of sales. Students report their findings thru multimedia presentation. Students use checklist and rubric to monitor their own progress and provide feedback to their classmates. Most groups have a very satisfactory rating on their presentation. There is a significant increase on their posttest scores when compared to their pretest scores. There is no significant difference between male and female student in terms of their posttest scores. Results also show that there is a positive linear relationship between motivation scores and performance in Mathematics.

Since performance task activity helped students to improved their Mathematics performance, the researchers recommend to encourage teachers to design Mathematics activities that enable students to monitor their own progress, create products and develop problem solving skills.