Improving Academic Performance of Students in General Statistics using Project HELPS-KITA (Helping and Edifying Low-Performing Students in Statistics: Knowledge, Integration of Technology and Attitude Development)

Abstract

The aim of the study is to improve the academic performance of the students in Statistics using Project HELPS-KITA (Helping and Edifying Low Performing in Statistics-Knowledge acquisition, Integration of Technology and Attitude development). This intervention program focused on knowledge acquisition, Integration of technology and attitude development. This research employed both qualitative and quantitative methods to gather data that will answer the problems of the study. The experimental research approach was used to determine the improvement in the academic performance of the students in Statistics. Purposive sampling technique was used in the selection of the participants. The researcher used a teacher-made test in order to measure the pre-test and post-test percentage performance of the students in Statistics. The researcher uses Likert-scale survey questionnaire in order to asses students’ level of satisfaction in the implementation program. Weighted mean and standard deviation were used to describe the degree of satisfaction of the students with the project’s implementation; t-test was used to determine if there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test percentage performance of the students in Statistics before and after exposure to Project HELPS-KITA. According to the study’s findings, that the percentage scores on the pre- and post-tests in Statistics before and after being exposed to Project HELPS-KITA differ significantly, which implies that the program is successful in resolving the students’ challenges with learning Statistics. Overall, the program has shown to be quite helpful, especially for students who consistently miss class and struggle with Statistics.