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Integrating Art and Science in Teaching Mathematics: Its Effect to the Mathematics Performance of Selected First Year College Students

Ma. Lourdes P. Plarizan | Arcelie I Rufano

 

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of art and science integration on selected first year Bachelor of Science in Accountancy students’ mathematics performance at the University of the Immaculate Conception. The performance of the students was based upon their pretest and posttest scores on the researcher-made instruments. The sample included 73 Accountancy freshmen students. Using gain score analysis (GSA) and causal-comparative research design, the researchers analyzed the pretest and postest scores. One group of students received instruction through a traditional teaching method and a second group received instruction through an art and science integrated method. By analyzing the data using ANOVA, the results indicated that the teaching method had no significant effect in their performance. The study looked closely at the differences in achievement between the two methods for different student intelligences and the results indicated that there were no significant differences in the gain scores. This study indicates that the arts and science integration in mathematics teaching has the potential of enhancing the mathematical performance of students. However, there are conditions that need to be met in order to facilitate better transfer of learning.