PACE Technique to Error Categories: Its Effectiveness in Improving Word Problem Performance in Mathematics among the 7th Grade Students

This research determined the effectiveness of the PACE (Present the error, Analyze the error, Correct the Error, Explain the error) technique in improving the mathematics performance in solving word problems among 7th Grade students in Harnett Central Middle School, North Carolina, USA. The study u...

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Main Authors: Roghene A. Coloma, Florante P. Ibarra, Amirul Mukminin, Lenny Marzulina, Herri Mulyono, Kasinyo Harto
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Published: Qubahan 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://journal.qubahan.com/index.php/qaj/article/view/169
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author Roghene A. Coloma
Florante P. Ibarra
Amirul Mukminin
Lenny Marzulina
Herri Mulyono
Kasinyo Harto
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Lenny Marzulina
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description This research determined the effectiveness of the PACE (Present the error, Analyze the error, Correct the Error, Explain the error) technique in improving the mathematics performance in solving word problems among 7th Grade students in Harnett Central Middle School, North Carolina, USA. The study utilized quasi-experimental research design with a validated researcher-made 7th Grade Mathematics test as the main instrument. The test was administered to 38 students before and after the implementation of the PACE technique. The data collected were treated using frequency counts, means, rates, Newman’s error analysis tool and t-test for dependent means. Before the implementation of the PACE technique, the students had a fair performance in solving word problems. In terms of their errors, transformation was the major error category in proportional relationships, reasoning about equations and inequalities and geometric and measurement reasoning; comprehension in reasoning with rational numbers, probabilistic reasoning and reasoning about population samples and comparing populations; and processing in reasoning about expressions. On the other hand, the students got an outstanding performance after the implementation of the PACE technique. After using the PACE technique, majority of the students had no errors in proportional relationships, reasoning with rational numbers, reasoning about expressions and reasoning about equations and inequalities; encoding errors in probabilistic reasoning and geometric and measurement reasoning; and transformation errors in reasoning about population samples and comparing populations. There was also a significant difference between the level of performance of students before and after using the PACE technique. Reading, comprehension, transformation and encoding are the error categories the PACE technique was most appropriate. And lastly, the PACE-Based 7th Grade Mathematics Workbook is very highly valid.
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spelling doaj-art-0f6454f8782f475abce9e46b3931761e2025-02-03T10:12:34ZengQubahanQubahan Academic Journal2709-82062023-11-013410.48161/qaj.v3n4a169169PACE Technique to Error Categories: Its Effectiveness in Improving Word Problem Performance in Mathematics among the 7th Grade StudentsRoghene A. Coloma0Florante P. Ibarra1Amirul Mukminin2Lenny Marzulina3Herri Mulyono4Kasinyo Harto5College of Education, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, PhilippinesCollege of Education, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, PhilippinesFaculty of Education, Universitas Jambi, IndonesiaUniversitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah, Palembang, IndonesiaUniversity of Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka, Jakarta, IndonesiaUniversitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah, Palembang, Indonesia This research determined the effectiveness of the PACE (Present the error, Analyze the error, Correct the Error, Explain the error) technique in improving the mathematics performance in solving word problems among 7th Grade students in Harnett Central Middle School, North Carolina, USA. The study utilized quasi-experimental research design with a validated researcher-made 7th Grade Mathematics test as the main instrument. The test was administered to 38 students before and after the implementation of the PACE technique. The data collected were treated using frequency counts, means, rates, Newman’s error analysis tool and t-test for dependent means. Before the implementation of the PACE technique, the students had a fair performance in solving word problems. In terms of their errors, transformation was the major error category in proportional relationships, reasoning about equations and inequalities and geometric and measurement reasoning; comprehension in reasoning with rational numbers, probabilistic reasoning and reasoning about population samples and comparing populations; and processing in reasoning about expressions. On the other hand, the students got an outstanding performance after the implementation of the PACE technique. After using the PACE technique, majority of the students had no errors in proportional relationships, reasoning with rational numbers, reasoning about expressions and reasoning about equations and inequalities; encoding errors in probabilistic reasoning and geometric and measurement reasoning; and transformation errors in reasoning about population samples and comparing populations. There was also a significant difference between the level of performance of students before and after using the PACE technique. Reading, comprehension, transformation and encoding are the error categories the PACE technique was most appropriate. And lastly, the PACE-Based 7th Grade Mathematics Workbook is very highly valid. https://journal.qubahan.com/index.php/qaj/article/view/169
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PACE Technique to Error Categories: Its Effectiveness in Improving Word Problem Performance in Mathematics among the 7th Grade Students
Qubahan Academic Journal
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title_short PACE Technique to Error Categories: Its Effectiveness in Improving Word Problem Performance in Mathematics among the 7th Grade Students
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