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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study
Mathematics is an important subject in the world. Many students struggle when it
comes to this subject because they think that it is boring and complicated. Without
realizing that mathematics can be seen and applied everywhere like in shopping,
travelling, in past times and at work. It can be distinguished through a certain situation
where problem solving is involved particularly applying the basic and/complex concepts
of math.
Solving mathematical problems is always an important aspect of mathematics in
teaching and in learning as stated by Liljedahl et al. in 2016. However, students' insights
on problem solving in mathematics become less significant because it is a difficult
subject for them, especially when some students cannot fully understand the concept or
the process. Students tend to find other ways for them to entirely comprehend the lesson
and that is where technologies with software applications came in because nowadays,
most schools and universities are already technology-based when it comes to teaching
and learning, particularly in the field of science and mathematics.
In Information Technology (IT), a software application is generally a program of a
gadget (mostly computers) that enable end users to perform classified tasks more
efficiently. It can be called an application or simply an app. It is widely used all over the
world and it is very significant nowadays especially for educational purposes.

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In Tehran, Iran, Behzadi and his team in 2012 highlighted the use of application of
algebrator software for solving math problems and how does it affect the learnings of the
students. According to them, the utilization of the application is positively effective on
learning math compare to the traditional methods. The study fortifies the impression that
students can use software applications in learning or may be used as aid in problem
solving while self-studying.
In an article published in The Strait Times in 2016, most schools in Singapore utilize
technologies to aid students in their learnings. Educators from the schools stated that
students are more involved and more comfortable when technology is used in their
learning. The technological applications from the computers can also allow teachers to
track the students' understanding of concepts taught in class. Moreover, educators call the
students as "digital natives" and technologies with software applications help students
achieve future-ready competencies.
Koivisto in 2016 cited that the history of computers in education in Finland started
in the late 70s after many Finnish universities and companies acquired and made use of
mainframe computers. Computers that were utilized have educational softwares and it is
convenient for practicing basic computer programming. Some of the university students
who made use of computers in studying became teachers afterwards and tought the idea
of using computers in Finnish schools. However, most teachers did not see the essence of
utilizing computers in classrooms at that time.
According to Garcia (2016), the Department of Education (DepEd) recognizes the
key role of Information and Communications Technology or ICT in improving the state
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of education. The internet can provide accessible and comprehensive education for
students with its capacity to hold infinite number of valuable resources and also with the
help of some educational applications that could guide students on their learning in
schools. Nevertheless, the Philippines lacks sufficient amount of resources where most
schools doesn't have any internet access yet and technologies such as laptops, desktop
computers and projectors that could support students and also teachers in teaching and
learning.
The researchers observed that most students in Baliwasan Senior High School,
Zamboanga City use technologies or computer softwares in learning. With that, the
researchers want to know how the students see if computer software apps are used in
solving problems in mathematics. The researchers chose the subject mathematics because
most students find it hard and they observed that the learning applications in some
technologies are mostly about mathematics that could help students solve or compute.
The researchers conducted this study in order to determine and identify the
advantages, disadvantages, challenges and coping mechanisms in utilizing software
applications in solving math problems.
Theoretical Framework
This research study is supported by the theory of Albert Bandura which was
developed in 1977 called the “Social Cognitive Theory” and is still active up to the
present. The theory explains the learning of people that asserts them from observing
others in their social environment. There are two key themes in this theory that mainly
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support this study. First is modeling, it refers to learners observing others perform
actions in context. It means that learners can get new ideas, new information from what
they have observed. Before technology, students' access to models are limited, but now;
where technologies are very dominant, learners have all the access to models and teachers
can easily provide models to their students. Second is self-efficacy, it is the belief in ones
own ability to complete tasks and reach goals. It is increased when students are able to
watch a model of a skill and then practice it themselves. For example, software
applications or programs with already downloaded avatars or recorded teachers that
model or show how to solve mathematical problems can definitely help students if they
don't have any idea in solving math problems where they were provided an opportunity to
perform and practice.
Furthermore, the theory of Lev Vygotsky called the Social Development Theory
which was published in 1962 also support this research study. The Social Development
Theory and Social Cognitive Theory have some similarities to each other. The Social
Development Theory states that social interaction plays an important role in the
development of learning and understanding of a certain concept which explains the
similarity of the two theories.
A taxonomy called the “Bloom's Taxonomy” which was named after Benjamin
Bloom in 1956, also supported this research study where it is used to classify educational
learning objectives into levels of complexity and specificity. Educators connected the
concept of Bloom's Taxonomy to digital tools/technologies and called it the "Digital
Blooms Taxonomy". According to Sneed (2016), the point of Digital Blooms Taxonomy
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is to inform structors of how to use technology or digital tools to facilitate student
learning experiences and outcomes.
DepEd Order No. 78, s. 2010 talks about the guidelines on the implementation of
the DepEd Computerization Programs (DCP). It states that DepEd is ready towards the
transformation of education through DCP and it aims to provide public schools with
appropriate technologies that would enhance the teaching-learning process and confront
the challenges of the 21st century. The DepEd Computerization Program is basically
anchored in this research study because it talks about the usage of computer technologies
to enrich the teaching and learning process. The program legally mandates the utilization
of computers in school and computers have software applications that could technically
help students to enhance learning from a particular subject like mathematics.
Research Objective
This research study wants to find out the students perception on the utilization of
software applications in mathematics.
Specifically, it sought to answer the following research objectives:
1. determine the advantages of software applications in solving mathematical problems
2. determine the disadvantages of software applications in solving mathematical
problems; and
3. identify the challenges and coping mechanisms in the utilization of computer-aided
problem solving.
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Significance of the study
This research study is significant in providing information that regards to the
perception of the students about the utilization of software applications in mathematics.
This study tried to find out which is more applicable to use in solving problem in
mathematics. It can also give information about the advantages and disadvantages of
using computer in solving problems.
This study is beneficial to the following:
For the Principal
The principal can use the findings of this study to obtain information in using
software applications in solving and can use this as a basis in crafting programs and
conducting trainings on the usage of computer software that are beneficial to teachers to
teach students especially those inclined in mathematics.
For the Teachers
Teachers that handle mathematics subject can also use this study, as a guide on
which computer applications are familiar to the students to incorporate in their class.
Through this study, the teachers will also determine the advantages and disadvantages of
the software applications in solving mathematical problems to their students.
For the Parents
The findings of this research study could provide information to the parents on how
to support their children to improve their skills in solving mathematical problems.

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For the Students
Since students nowadays are dependent in technology like cellphone, computer and
laptop, this study will serve as their guide to know the advantages and disadvantages in
using computer software in solving mathematical problems.
Scope and Limitations
This study aims to investigate students' perceptions on the utilization of software
applications in mathematics. It focused on the advantages and disadvantages in solving
mathematical problems using computer programs or applications and how it changes the
way students study mathematics.
This study is limited to the opinions and experiences of grade 11 and 12 students in
Baliwasan Senior High School who were enrolled in all mathematics subject offered by
the different tracks.
Operational Definition of Terms
Computer-aided solutions. Refers to the process of solving problems in mathematics
with the use of computer software applications.
Software Applications. In this study, it refers to the applications that can help students in
solving mathematics problems like, Microsoft Excel, Photomath, SPSS (Statistical
Package for the Social Sciences), Maple, Geogebra and etc.

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CHAPTER II
Review of Related Literature
This chapter presents the relevant literatures and studies which are associated to
the students' utilization of software applications in mathematics. A study of relevant
literature is an essential step to get a full picture of what has been done and said abroad
and in ones own country with regard to the problem.
Related Literature
It has long been seen that mathematical problem solving is an important aspect of
mathematics, both in teaching and in learning (Liljedahl et al, 2016). Problem solving in
mathematics helps students develop their analytical thinking skills and also improve their
knowledge in problem solving. Teachers follow certain principles and strategies to teach
students how to solve problems and it may require mathematical or systematic
operations.
Christensen (2015) cited that students tend to have two issues: a lack of problem-
solving strategies and deficiencies in their basic math facts and number sense. Students
with these issues fall behind in their algebra coursework due to their lack of
understanding in the concepts and automaticity of math facts. With the help of Computer-
Assisted instructions, students can improve their understanding and knowledge of a skill
in the field of mathematics. Using math strategies assisted by the use of technology has
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shown that it will have a positive learning experience by students at multiple grade levels
and varying levels of understanding.
Kumar in 2010 stated that the basic concepts and proofs of many mathematical
concepts involve difficult and abstract ideas that present a mountainous obstacle to many
students. Computer algebra systems or software applications for mathematics offer both
an opportunity and a challenge to present new approaches that assist students and
teachers to develop better understanding of the concepts. They can be used to change the
emphasis of learning and teaching of mathematical concepts away from techniques and
routine symbolic manipulation or in other words, manual computations towards higher
level cognitive skills that focus on concepts and problem solving. Moreover, Kumar
appended that the mathematics software has the ability to present graphical, algebraic and
numerical approaches to the learners in terms of problem solving and fundamental
concepts in math.
Lachner (2014) defined educational software applications as more than basic
instructional programs. It is increasingly sophisticated and prevalent in schools with free
access to the programs that is designed to help students and teachers in learning. Software
applications offer practical uses for students, such as word processing, database
management, and school schedule maintenance. Students who might not enjoy sitting in
class listening to a lecture or filling out worksheets may perk up at the thought of an
educational software designed to teach math using sound and graphics.
Teodor Rus, in his book entitled Computer-Based Problem Solving Process of 2015
cited that problem solving with computers become more demanding. Instead of focusing
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on the problem when manual strategies are used to solve them, people are deflected by
the pursuit of utilizing programming tools when available. It is because that by using
technologies in calculating and computing can make things easier.
An article which was published in Grand Forks Herald in 2015 dictates that Thielges
(2015), a math teacher, stated that math applications has various advantages and
disadvantages. Thielges thinks that having a mathematical software applications could be
both a good and a bad thing depending on how students use it. He added that students can
get answers in different ways. However the bigger deal is the matter of knowing how to
get the answer.
It was mentioned by Li (2011) that computer information technology has been
widely applied in education and scientific research. Properly using computer technology
can effectively improve the teaching quality of the teachers. Moreover, computer
information technology could not only stimulate the students' study enthusiasm and
initiative, but aslo promote teaching idea transformation.
According to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, they release position
statements that define a certain problem, issue, or need in relation to mathematics.
According to them it is beneficiary that teachers and students have regular access in
technologies that support and advance mathematical sense making, reasoning, problem
solving and communicating. Most teachers took advantage of the technologies so their
students increasingly develop their understanding and enliven their interest in
mathematics.
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Related Studies
As cited by Minda and her co-researchers in 2015, that students considered the
Mathematics subject as a difficult one and in consequence, it kind of appears as a
stoppage in the learning process of the students. Some aspects of that subject has an
abstract presentation and students cannot visualize and interpret the results. According to
them, "A good way to visualize results of mathematical concepts and results is their
presentation in a graphical way; this is possible to be realized using different dedicated
software, but also by constructing virtual instruments. The use of these last tools is
motivated by the fact that the experience reveals the attractiveness of computers and
programming languages in education. This is amplified by the fact that programming
develops the ability of thinking and structural organizing of activities and actions, and
involves in our case the use of functions and relations in a logical sentence". The
researchers stated that there is a better way to fully understand and properly image the
results of mathematical concepts with the help of different dedicated software.
Abidin et al (2017) studied the challenges of integrating mobile technology into
mathematics instruction. It is said in their study that most teachers are concerned about
the improper use of mobile phones that could impact their students' mental well-being
and distract them from learning. Most teachers perceive mobile technologies to be
disruptive and seem reluctant to use them for teaching delivery. Additionally, the findings
of the study suggest that educators should infuse alternate technologies that fit better with
the schools' teaching and learning environment. This includes software applications that
can run on different gadgets ranging from desktop computers, laptops, tablets mobile
phones.
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According to the study of Drigas and Pappas (2015), mobile and online learning
applications become more known year after year and are used today from millions of
students and educators in all over the world. Wireless mobile devices like smartphones,
PDAs (Personal Digital Assessment) and tablets, could be used to benefit students
learning in or out of the classroom. The result of the case study of Drigas and Pappas
revealed that mobile and online applications can motivate students in learning and
making the field of mathematics more entertaining and interactive than the traditional
teaching practices.
These published studies will be used by the researchers to further explain the
perception of the students on the utilization of software application in solving
mathematical problems.
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CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter explains the specific procedures or techniques used to identify,
select, process and analyze information about the study. It allows the readers to critically
analyze the overall study.
Research Design
This research study used a qualitative research design, particularly a
phenomenological design since it is to describe and determine human activities through
description provided by respondents. Researchers will describe the perception of the
student in the utilization of software application in mathematics.
Phenomenological is the most appropriate to use in this study, as the essence of
phenomenological research study is to transform the lived experiences of the respondents
into textual experience.
Population and Sampling Design

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The respondents of this study will be the G11 and G12 students from Baliwasan
Senior High School-Stand Alone from different tracks because all students took up
mathematics subject.
Table 1. Population of G11 and G12 students in 2nd Semester.
POPULATION RESPONDENTS
STRAND G11 G12 G11 G12
STEM 35 36 1 1
(Science , Technology,
Engineering and
Mathematics)
ABM 26 0 1 0
(Accountancy and Business
Management)
HUMSS 114 117 2 2

(Humanities, and Social
Sciences)
GAS 197 232 2 2

(General Academic Strand)
TVL 373 262 2 2

(Technical-Vocational-
Livelihood)
745 647 8 7
Total 1392 15
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Table 1 presents the number of respondents who participated in the study. The
total number of participants is 15 wherein 11 of them are from the academic strand
(STEM, ABM and HUMSS) and 4 of them are from the TVL strand.
In picking out the respondents, the researchers used a probability sampling design
or also known as random sampling design where the researchers harnessed lottery
technique in picking out random participants from each different tracks and grade level to
avoid biases.
Research Locale
This qualitative research study was conducted in Baliwasan Senior High School
Stand-Alone campus, Atty. BabanStreet, San Jose Road, Zamboanga City. The school has
an approximate area of 6800 m2.
Research Instrument
The research instrument used in this study is a researchers-made questionnaire.
The questionnaire has two parts. Part one of the questionnaire is the respondents profile
which includes the name (optional), track and section, and the date of interview. Second
part of the questionnaire presents the 9 open-ended questions that are used to answer the
objectives of this study. Objectives of the study was also presented before the
respondents profile.
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Validity and Reliability
The letters prepared by the researchers was validated by the validators who are
proficient in the field of research. Two of the validators completed a doctoral degree and
the other two has a masteral degree.
Ethical Consideration
Following the proper research protocol, the researchers asked the Office of the
Principal the permission to conduct the interviews to the particiapants in this study.
Respondents were informed about their participation in the research study to be purely
voluntary and that they will not be liable in any legal matters that may arise in the
research study. The respondents were also given the right to refuse any moment during,
before and after the interview and that the information they disclosed to the researchers
will be treated with full confidentiality.
Data Gathering Procedure
The researchers made a permission letter as the consent to conduct the study.
After approval, the researchers interviewed students from Grade 11 and Grade 12, the
researchers chose two students from STEM, one from ABM, and four students from
HUMSS, GAS, and TVL with a total of 15 respondents. While interviewing, the
researchers will record the answers of the participants and also take note from their
answers. A statement of gratitude and thanks to the participants after interviewing. The
researchers will then transcribe the responses to avoid biases. The data that has been
gathered will be analyzed and discussed for presentation.

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CHAPTER IV
FINDINGS
The researchers gathered data from 15 students of Baliwasan Senior High School
Stand-Alone at Atty. Baban Road, San Jose, Zamboanga. All of the participants
successfully shared their opinions about the utilization of software application in
mathematics. The researchers used a face-to-face interview through the use of open ended
interview protocol. Their participation is what made this study possible.
Problem 1: determine the advantages of software application in solving
Table 2. The advantages software application in solving mathematical problems.
Question Responses
1. What are Participant 1 (12 STEM)

the
advantages if The advantage is ahm.. yung madali siya sa oras. Yun, katulad ng
you solve excel madali kang mag ahhh.. maglagay ng mga numbers pati yung
mathematical mga answer dun, di kana mag solve ng manual yun.
problems
(The advantage is it's easy in time. Like in Excel, you can easily put
using
the numbers and the answers are there, you don't have to solve
mathematical
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software? manually.)
Participant 2 (12 HUMSS)
Syempre parang mas accurate siya pag.. pag paggamit yung
mathematical software kasi pag manual, may error kunwari katulad sa
quantitative research so kailangan mo ng SPSS, so pag ganun pag pag
mina-manual mo siya medyo mahirap tsaka mahirap magkaroon ng
errors when it comes to research, so advantage talaga may
mathematical software for mathematical problems.
(Of course it seems more accurate if you're using mathematical
software. Because if it is manual, there is an error, for instance in
quantitative research, you need SPSS and if you are solving it
manually, it's a bit difficult, and it's also hard to have errors when it
comes to research. So it is really advantageous when there is
mathematical software for mathematical problems.)
So, the advantage of mathematical software in solving
mathematical problem is that, it can easily provide the answer to your
problem.
(The advantage of mathematical software in solving mathematical
problem is, it can easily provide the answer to your problem.)
Participant 4(12 TVL)
The advantage of mathematical software, you can easily solve the
problem by using this ahh... example these gadgets like cellphone you
can use your cellphone by using a calculator.
(The advantage of mathematical software, you can easily solve the
problemby the gadgets like cellphone using calculator.)
Participant 5(12 TVL)
The advantages are easy to solve the problem.
Participant 6 (12 GAS)
So kung ano, kung yung pag uusapan natin is yung solving by
using mathematical software is ano oh uhmm magiging easy yung
pagsolve mo kung gagamit ka ng softwares about sa mathematical
problems
(So if we're talking about solving by using mathematical software, it
would be easier if you're solving using software about mathematical
problems.)
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The advantages in using mathematical software in solving
mathematical problems is the accuracy of the answers, it can also help
you to solve more easily and more quickly and definitely save your
time from solving.
Participant 8 (11 STEM)
So yung advatages is yung, kapag gumamit ka ng mathematical
software sa pagsolve ng mathematical problems, mas easier ang
pagsolve nito dahil yung mathematical software is meron na siyang
mga, mgaa ano ba yan mgaaa.. parang meron na siyang mga ano ba
yan mga symbols na madali mong malalaman tapos sa mathematical
software, as far as i know yung mathematical software is meron
siyang mga symbols na naglalaman ng o naglalarawan sa mga
problem solving at since 21st century learners na tayo ngayon, medyo
talamak na yung paggamit ng technologies
(So the advantages are if you use mathematical software in solving
mathematical problems, it would be easier to solve because
mathematical software has symbols wherein you can easily distinguish
and those symbols contain or describe problem solving. And since
were already in the 21st century, the use of technologies are now non-
stagnant.)
Participant 9 (11 AMB)
Aahm well the advantages is na mas easier siya other than
computing hand by hand kasi kapag kuan kasi ang mathematical
software kaagad binigigay agad ang answer without you calculating
anything or something but kaagad siya mag bigay ng answer sayo
hindi kana mahihirapan yun talaga yung pinaka advantage sa lahat.
(Well the advantages are it is easier than computing hand by hand,
because mathematical software immediately provides the answer
without you calculating anything or something. It easily gives the
answer to you and you don't have to experience difficulty anymore,
that's the main advantage of it.)
Its advantages it is easier when you are using mathematical
software.
The advantages of mathematical software are that we can easily
solve mathematical problem.
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Participant 12 (11 TVL)

The advantage of using mathematical is too easily to define the
different distribution.
Using calculator or cellphone, it can help us solve the problems ng
madali.
(It can help us solve the problems easily by using calculator or
cellphone.)
I think the advantages using mathematical software while solving a
mathematical problems is just easy because you can just picture it or
write the given of the problems and technically mathematical software
automatically solve the problem.
It will lessen my burdensome in solving mathematical problems.
Table 2 shows the responses of the participants on the advantages of using
mathematical software in solving mathematical problems. Almost all answers are the
same, wherein for them the advantage of using mathematical software in solving
mathematical problem is that, it can easily give the answer and less time to consume in
solving. It also provides the accurate answer.
Problem 2: determine the disadvantages of software application in solving
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Table 3. The disadvantages of software application in solving mathematical

problems.
Question Responses
2. What are Participant 1 (12 STEM)

the Ahh ano kasi eh, yung disadvantage niya is pag example sira yung
disadvantages computer mo, matatagalan ka talaga sa oras.
if you solve (The disadvantage of it is, for example your computer malfunctioned,
you'll be late in time.)
mathematical
problems Participant 2 (12 HUMSS)
using Ahm disadvantages, siguro kasi yung availability nung nung

mathematical software kung kung available lang yung software nayun
mathematical sa laptop and then wala ka namang laptop so yun young disadvantages
software? so pag, so pag ganun I I think yun yung disadvantages in some pag
ginamit mo yung mathematical software nayun.
(The disadvantage is the availability of mathematical software, if the
software is found in laptop and you don't have any laptops, then I think
that is the disadvantage.)
The disadvantages of mathematical software is that, it will not
provide the solution, it will just give right away the answer you must
understand it. Also the disadvantages is not all students know how to
use it and not all students can provide or can afford gadgets.
You can enhance yourself by using mathematical software and you
don't know what the process of this solution is.
The disadvantages are hard to find the answer.
Yung ano, maybe may mga ibang teacher din kase na na sinasabi nila
na bawal maggamit ng ano oh kailangan by yung pagsolve is ano
kailangan walang ginagamit na kahit ano kundi calculator lang.
(There are some teachers who are saying that the use of computer
software or anything except calculator is prohibited.)
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The disadvantages in using mathematical software in solving
mathematical problem is that you will lose the knowledge about the
process of solving wherein you can only have it on solving it manually.
Ang disadvantages ng pagsolve ng mathematical problems using
mathematical software is that kapag kapag wala kaseng resources, yung
kaalaman mo sa paggamit ng mga mathematical software ay yung
parang kakulangan sa kaalaman ng mo. Mahihirapan ka sa pagsolve ng
mathematical problems kapag kulang yung kaalaman mo sa paggamit
ng mathematical softwares.
(The disadvantages in solving mathematical problems using
mathematical softwares are that there is a lack of resources and also
you will have difficulties in solving mathematical problems if you don't
have enough knowledge in utilizing mathematical softwares.)
Participant 9 (11 ABM)
Ahm disadvantages for students parang magiging kampante sila na
hindi nila for example malay mo one day na kailangan nila hand by
hand na I compute tapos tapos hindi nila pwede gamitin ang
mathematical software dun sila mahihirapan.
(The disadvantage is that students will become overconfident and for
example one day they will have to compute hand by hand and
mathematical software is prohibited, they will have a hard time in
solving.)
You are depending on the software and you are not exerting too
much effort in solving mathematical problems.
They dont provide solutions.
The disadvantage of using mathematical application is when you use
it you need to follow the instruction and how to use the formula.
Pwede masagot ang tanong na maaring di tama ang sagot like the
photomath application.
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(The answers have chances that it is wrong like the photomath

application.)
The disadvantages of this using mathematical software are it will
become habits to solve problems.
Sometimes the answers are wrong and lack of solutions.
Table 3 talks about the responses of the participants about the disadvantages of
utilizing mathematical software in solving mathematical problems. The participants
mentioned some disadvantages like the lack of availability of software and gadgets,
students will be more dependent on the software, it will lessen the knowledge of the
students, some applications dont give solutions, and there is a chance that it will give
wrong answer.
Problem 3: identify the challenges and coping mechanisms in the utilization of the
computer-aided problem solving.
Table 4. Computer-aided computation or manual computation.
Question Responses
3. Would you Participant 1 (12 STEM)

prefer to solve
mathematical Ako kasi ah.. I prefer computer ano yun.. computer aided
problem using computations. Kasi di kasi ako marunong sa manual kasi yun kaya ano
computer mas comfortable ako sa computer softwares.
aided
(For me, I prefer computer-aided computations, because I don't know
computation
how to solve manually that's why I am more comfortable in computer
or manual
softwares.)
computation?
Why? Participant 2 (12 HUMSS)
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Mas prefer ko siguro yung ano computer -aided computation. Kasi

pag manual lalo na yung hindi ka naman masyadong magaling sa math
na most ahm.. ano oh mas mas high yung possibility na mas maraming
error pag manual.
(I maybe prefer to computer-aided computation. Because if it is
manual, there is a higher possibility that you will have an error
especially when you're not really good in math.)
For me, although computer aided can provide the correct answer, I
am more prefer to use manual because in manual computation it can
enhance my skill in solving mathematical problems and it can add
more knowledge, and I know how I get my answer.
I would prefer myself by using manual computation its because it
enhance my knowledge and ability using this manual computation.
I use manual computation because I love the subject mathematics
so that is easy to me to solve the problem.
Mas maganda yung manual computation kase ano kase kapag
magcocompute ka using manual computation, magkakaroon ka pa ng
knowledge kung paano siya magagawa ay ano macocompute kumpara
sa kung maggamit ka ng applications na iba.
(Manual computation is more appropriate, because if you're
computing manually, you will have additional knowledge on how did
you compute or derive the solution in comparison to the applications.)
For me, using the computer-aided computation or manual
computation in solving mathematical problem will be depend on the
situation, if you are in a hurry in solving a problem and the solution
are not necessary it us best for you to use computer-aided computation
but when you are required of having a process or the solution I suggest
that you should use a manual one for you to be able to explain how
you come up with your correct answer.
Ang pagsolve ng mathematical problems po ay mapapadali po sa
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paggamit ng computer aided po dahil sa computer aided, mapapabilis

dahil andito na lahat ng mga kailangan mo.
(In solving mathematical problems, it would be easier if a computer-
aided is utilized because it can fasten and it has everything that you
need.)
Honestly aided computation kasi paminsan nahihirapan din ako
kapag manual kaso nakakatulong para sakin kapag aided computation
talaga siya.
(Honestly, computer-aided computation, because sometimes I
experience difficulties in solving manually so it can really help me
with that.)
I prefer using manual computation because even though my answer
is not correct, still I tried my best in solving it.
I prefer computer-aided solutions because if you use computer
aided solutions you dont have to give solutions you just give the
answer.
Im totally not, because on solving mathematical problems you
need to know and you need to analyze critically the given situations.
Yes, because may iba kasing question on problem solving difficult
to answer
(Yes, because there are questions in problem solving that are difficult
to answer.)
No, because it will become a habit while solving a problems. I
prefer using scientific calculator.
I prefer manual computation, because it will help us to have
further ideas on how to solve the mathematical problems.
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Table 4 shows the participants' choice on where they prefer in solving
mathematical problems, whether it is manually or via computer-aided solutions. Some
participants prefer computer-aided solutions because it is easier to solve with the use of it
and the participants also dictate that it will be very useful for the students who are not
good in mathematics. However, most participants prefer in using manual computation
because according to them, it can enhance the skill of the students in solving
mathematical problems and it can add the knowledge of the students in regards to
problem solving.
Table 5. Encouragement of computer-aided solutions in the class.
Question Responses
4. Are Participant 1 (12 STEM)

computer-
aided Yeah. Using excel and SPSS.
solutions
encouraged
in your Oo, I prefer na meron kasi kasi yung sa SPSS talaga pag pag na, so
class? In pag nag quanti kayo kailangan niyo talaga ng SPSS na para yung
what way? research niyo accurate talaga siya sa result ng research niyo ganun.
(Yes, because when you reach in quantitative research, you really need
SPSS so that your results in your research will be very accurate.)
Yes, it is encouraged if we will use graphing application.
No, its because there is a disadvantage in using these gadgets like the
students will not enhance his ability.
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It depends to the student if they like this strategy.
Maybe pwede din ano pero kailangan pag iikuan yan kailangan
mabusisi talaga yung pag explain kung papano siya gamitin.
(Maybe, but it needs to have a proper explanation on how will it be
utilized.)
Participant 7(12 GAS)

No, because using a computer-aided solutions also have their
disadvantages if you use it in your class especially when you are taking
or answering a quiz/exam it just teaching to be lazy.
Yes, kase yung computer aided alam mo naman kapag binibigay ako
ng takdang aralin ng mga guro ko ginagawa ko to sa bahay na kumkuha
ako... naghihingi ako ng tulong sa mga computer aided, mathematical
software tulad ng mga kuan oh, sa google, alam mo naman na dun ako
humihingi ng tulong kasi mahina talaga ako sa klase.
(Yes, because when my teachers give me assignments, I answer those in
my house where I search in google to find some help because I am not
good in the class.)
Ah encourage siya dito kasi sa teacher namin sa stats in in SPSS para
mas easier kami maka compute so inencourge niya kame na, yes
inencourage niya din kami na mag manual at the same time parang
easier daw sa amin inencourage ni din kami sa mas kuan oh easier way.
(Our statistics teacher encourage us to use computer software
particularly SPSS, so that it will be easier to compute. He also
encourages us to do manual computation at the same time.)
No, not all have the access in using modern technologies.
Yes in a manner that they are suggesting us that we used computer-
aided solutions like photomath, etc.
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Not all the time, teaching style of our teacher is all about solving
without using applications.
Yes, to solve the difficult question.

No because our teacher are not encouraged us to use a computer-aided
solutions because our teacher want us to be independent on our answers
and not to be depends using mathematical software.
No, we're just using calculator.
Table 5 presents that some teachers encourage their students to use mathematical
software but they only encourage it if it is needed and if students cant compute it
manually. According to other participants, their teacher doesnt encourage them because
they will become dependent to it.
Table 6. Computer-aided solutions should be encouraged.
Question Responses
5. Do you Participant 1 (12 STEM)

think
computer- Ahm yes, kasi ano kasi yung computer- aided parang it encourage
aided you to pagaralan mo yung mga aralin sa mathematics.
solutions
(Yes, because the computer-aided seems to encourage you to study the
should be
lessons in mathematics.)
encouraged?
Why? Participant 2(12 HUMSS)
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Dipende siguro pag sa amin kasing HUMSS student hindi siya

necessary so when pag pag ano pag pag research lang talaga kaya di
ko alam kung necessary ba i-encourage ang paggamit ng computer-aid
solution para sa computation or hindi.
(It depends, because for us HUMSS students, it is unnecessary, when it
comes to research only. So I don't know if it is necessary to encourage
it or not.)
No, because students will become more dependent to the
applications.
No, because students will become more dependent to the
applications.
Encouraged to the other because easy to used.
Oo pwede din, ano kasi aahh maybe kapag mabuti pagexplain kung
paano gagawin yung solution ng isosolve ninyo, mabuti siya ganon.
(Yes it can, maybe if the process or the solution to your problem is
well-explained, then it is good.)
Somehow, it may but its depend with the situation it can be used
during the lesson or discussion but it should be prohibited during the
exam.
Opo naman dahil sa panahon ngayon na computer based na yung
aahh... technology based na yung buhay ng mga tao dapat kailangan
nating malaman ang mga ganito upang di tayo maging ignorante at
madali tayo matutunan sa mga bagay at makaadapt tayo sa lipunan.
(Yes of course, because nowadays wherein the life of humans is
already technology-based, we need to know this kind of stuffs so that
we don't have to be ignorant and we can easily gather information and
adapt to the society easily.)
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Ahmm.. maybe, well siguro,or yes kasi kapag marami kasi ngayon
estudyante nahihirapan kapag sa solving especially math so siguro
kapag i-kuan iencourage siya sa lahat its easier for everyone and
mostly sa mga estudyante na nahihirapan sa math.
(Yes or maybe, because there are many students who experience
difficulties in solving especially in math, so maybe if it was encouraged
to all, it is easier for everyone mostly to the students who find
mathematics difficult.)
Participant 10 (11HUMSS)
Partly yes, because it is advantageous in the convenient way, partly
no because computer-aided solutions makes us rely on the technology.
Participant 11 (11HUMSS)
In some instances, yes, because computer-aided solutions it makes
the life of students easier, especially of those who doesnt excel in
mathematics.
Yes! Because it is important, not at all the time we can use
calculator for solving mathematical problems.
Yes, because we can get idea or solution in computer to compute the
difficult question or solution
No because the students will not learn on how to proper solving a
problems.
It should not be encouraged because students will just going to
depend on it.
Table 6 shows the opinions of the participants if they think that computer-aided
solutions should be encouraged in the class. Some students agree to it because it is

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beneficial to the students who dont like math, it will be more easy for them to solve.
Some students disagree because students will not learn, they will be dependent to it.
Table 7. Utilization of computer-aided solution in by students.
Question Responses
6. If a Participant 1 (12 STEM)

computer-
aided Ahm, oo para madali silang makasolve sa math, if nahihirapan sila
solution is mag manual.
encouraged
(Yes, so that they will easily solve in math if manual computation to them
in the class,
is hard.)
can each
student be Participant 2 (12 HUMSS)
able to
utilize it? Wala kameng math ngayon yun lang yung sa quanti, so tapos na kame
Why? sa quanti, so siguro pag sa ibang strand stem like you pwede ma uutilize
siya kasi yun yung core diba so, yun.
(We don't have math right now only in quantitative research and we're
done with that, so maybe in the other strands like STEM, it is possible
that it will be utilized because math is the core subject.)
No, because not everyone have computer, and not everyone know
how to use it.
Yes, but there is kwan oh ah, disadvantage the disadvantage is they are
depending their answer on that stupid computer.
(Yes, but there is a disadvantage; they are depending their answer on
that stupid computer.)
Depends to the students if they how to used or they want to used it.
Ano pero para sakin aahh kailangan din naman nilang ano oh
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kailangan din naman nila yung hindi silang ano oh kuan kung may mga
ganyang apps kailangan yung mag mag ano sila ng own way nila kung
papano magsolve ganun.
(For me, if they have applications, they really need to do their own way
in solving.)
Maybe, it would depend with the ability of a teacher to how she/he
can help them.
Opo kase... So kailangan.. so matutunan to ng mga estudyante sa
pamamagitan ng pagturo ng mga guro sa mga estudyante. Alam naman
natin sa school natin, meron naman tayong computer lab, sa paraang ito..
matutunan ng mga estudyante ang paggamit ng mathematical software
sa pagsolve ng mathematical problems.
(Yes, the students will learn how to utilize the softwares with help of the
teachers. The teachers can teach the students inside the computer lab,
the students can finally know how to use mathematical software in
solving mathematical problems.)
Participant 9 (11 ABBM)
Dipende for example, ah one student yung for example, kapag yung
aided, aided ah, yung computer-aided laptop or some sort na wala man
sila laptop siguro mahihirapan sila but kapag meron naman ding
estudyante namang yun meron naman siyang computer-aided siguro ma
uutilize talaga pero siguro everyone can use it kapag mern silang laptop
or hinidi, or kung wala man pwede sila makahiram at alam nila kung
anong gawin.
(It depends, for example, if students don't have any computer-aided
laptop so they will find it difficult but if they have, they can really utilize
it. But maybe everyone can utilize it if all of them have laptops and if
they don't, they will just have to borrow and know what to do.)
They can but if they have the access to it.
Yes, students use it because they think that computer-aided solutions
are easy to use.
Participant 12 ( 11 TVL)
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Maybe yes! Because some of my classmates are they do not know.

Yes, we can utilize it by getting idea example and any formula by its
solution and etc.
It depends on a students if she or he will be utilize it
Participant 15 (11GAS)
No, because some of the students doesn't have cellphones or any
technologies.
Table 7 talks about the utilization of the computer and if each of the students can
utilize it. Other participants agree in utilizing it because it is for their own good, while
others say it depends to the situation because some students dont have the access, don t
have gadgets and dont know how to use it properly.
Table 8. The change in the way students study mathematics.
Question Responses
7. Will there Participant 1 (12 STEM)

be a change
in the way Dipende sa student, kung ano kung.. kung kung example na
the students encourage sila sa ano sa computer- aided mas madadali sila sa pag
study solve ng math.
mathematics
(It depends to the student, for example they were encouraged in
if computer-
computer-aided they will solve math problems easier.)
aided
problem Participant 2 (12 HUMSS)
solving
allowed? Ah yah ahm meron kasi pag computer technology ba so may
Why? tendency na hindi ka mag fofocus dun sa sa kailangan mong gawin
dun ka mafofocus sa ibang applications naprino-provide ng computer
aside from that software talaga so pag pag ano ahm, oo may change,
may changes talaga parang in sa advantages parang mas magiging
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more more parang modernize na way lang yung studying ang meron na
ang studyante ngayon kaysa sa dati na kaialngan manually sino-solve
yung yung mga problems and ngayon pwede ng computerize
(Yah, there is a tendency that you will be lose your attention from that
software, and focus on the applications that the computer is providing
aside from that particular mathematical software. Yes there is a
change, it is more modernize compared from the past where the
problems should really need to solve manually and now it can be
computerized.)
Yes, they will be more dependent to the software. They will be
lazier in understanding the solution, and the process of the problem.
Yes, once you ah use the computer you will not able to enhance
yourself by using your mental thinking such as solving manual
computation.
No changes because they are just hoping.
Meron, ano kase ano oh uhmm ako, since high school hanggang
ngayon gumagamit ng mga ganyan so parang ano parang kung kung
may mga assignments kame parang gusto ko na lang gamitin yan pero
mas mabuti kailangan talaga marunong kang magsolve ng sarili mong
utak or sarili mong mga kamay
(There is a change, when I was in high school until now, I use
mathematical softwares so when I have assignments, I tend to use
softwares but it is better if you really know how to solve with the use of
your brain and hands.)
Yes, because using a computer-aided computation can teach student
to be lazy and they will have less understanding/knowledge in solving
mathematical problems manually.
Yes naman, diba sa pagsolve natin pag manually, magsolve tayo ng
problem solving, makaubos lang tayo papel dahil sa paraang ito
malelessen ang pagputol ng mga puno kaya mas lessen ang paggamit.
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At mapapabilis ang pagsolve ng mathematical problems.

(Of course, if we solve problems manually, we utilize papers. With that
we can lessen the cutting of trees and it can hasten the process of
solving mathematical problems.)
Kapag kasi kapag computer-aided lang kaagad ahmm kaagad lang
nila kinocompute na hindi na nila iniisip yung kung paano yung
process so parang for, parang sa kanila oh ganito nalang dapat hindi na
natin kailangan i-manual mas madali to,tapos kapah kailangan nila
manual dun na sila mahihirapan.
(When it is computer-aided, they immediately compute the answer
without knowing the the process. And when they have to solve
manually, they will find it difficult.)
Of course, because it is much easier and the results would be
accurate.
Yes, in a way that the students are lazy to solve a problem.
Yes because sa pag gamit ng mga application di dapat all the time
na aasa ka sa application na iyon, dapat matutunan mo rin kung paano
sumagot ng di gumagamit ng application.
(Yes, because you don't need to rely all the time from that application,
you should know how to answer without utilizing an application.)
Yes, because in computer, dito na natin makukuha ang mga sagot na
dapat nating kunin, so that there will be a change for the students
(Yes, because we can gather all the answers we need through
computers. So that there will be a change for the students.)
Yes, as I said again it will become a habit of the students and they
just depend using it.
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Yes there will be a change in students, because there is a possibility

that they will always depend on it in answering mathematical problems
and they don't know how to solve it manually.
Table 8 shows the change in the way students study mathematics with the use of
mathematical software. According to the participants, students will be lazier, students will
be more dependent on the software and may lose their knowledge in terms of the solving
process. In addition, from the opinions of other participants, it is also depending on how
the students use the software and how they will manage it.
Table 9. The possible problems if computer-aided solutions will be utilized.
Question Responses
8. What Participant 1 (12 STEM)

could be
the Siguro magiging lazy mga estudyante tapos aaahh yung yung kung
possible paano ba nila gagamitin, kung tama ba o mali ang pag utilize.
problems if
(Maybe the students will become lazy and we don't the way the students
computer-
will utilize the software, if it is right way or the wrong way.)
aided
solutions Participant 2 (12 HUMSS)
will be
utilized in Ang problem siguro ahmm.siguro, pag ahm ano sa sa ano sa anong
the class? tawag dito sa computer mismo, hindi mo siya magagamit pag walang
ilaw, pag walang internet connection yah, so hinid mo siya magagamit so
yun lang yung problema, tsaka pag computer dagdag gatsos lang for
bayad kuryente ng school pero mas magiging advance yung school pag
computer talaga pag computer-aided solution and gagamitin.
(The problem is maybe in the computer itself; you cannot use it without
electricity and without internet connection. And computers can add the
payment of the electricity in school but the school will be more advanced
if they keep on utilizing computers.)
Participant 3(12 HUMSS)
Since application can provide the answer without solutions the
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students cannot catch up or don't have the idea on why does the computer
come up with that answer.

The students will become lazy.
Its possible because if blackout? How to proceed the lesson?
Yung mga yung magiging problema kasi kapag ano, what if kung
sasabihin ng ano ng teacher kailangan wala silang ginagamit na mga apps
ganun so parang mahihirapan silang magsolve kasi kasi nakabase na lang
sila sa paggamit niyan,
(The possible problem is if the teacher said that it is prohibited to use
some applications in solving, so the students will have a hard time
computing because they are already used in utilizing computer
softwares/applications.)
The possible problem that you may encounter in using computer-aided
solutions will be utilized in the class is when you will have a quiz
wherein you are not allowed to use any devices it is difficult for you to
answer in manually.
Kapag gagamit tayo ng mga ano, computer.. kuan ng mga ano
mathematical software, kapag blackout di natin to magagamit.
Electricity, kapag kulang yung electricity di tayo makagamit ng laptop o
computer so hindi tayo makasolve ng mathematical problems using
mathematical software, so yun nga yung problema natin.
(If we use computers and then it is blackout, we cannot be able to utilize
it. If the electricity is not enough, then we cannot use laptop or computer
so we cannot solve mathematical problems using mathematical
sof)twares.)
Problems, maybe mga software mga defaults mga virus ganyan but
siguro mga konti, konti lang man din ang problems mostly in computer-
aided kasi, kasi ngayon modernize na tayo mostly kuan na tayo
technology na tayo so, so siguro konti lang ang problems at mauutilize
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parin kahit may problema ma fifix padin.

(Problems, maybe the software that has defaults or viruses. But maybe
there are only few problems because we are already modernized and
mostly we're under technologies so we can really utilize the softwares
and if there are problems, it can easily be fixed.)
The students will rely everything in the computer.
I think students will depend more on computer-aided solutions instead
of manual computations.
Mas mapapadali ang pag resolba ng mathematical problems.
(It will be easeir to resolve mathematical problems.)
Marami ang studyante, kulang sa space, para sa paggamit nito kapag
na utilize na ang computer,
(There are many students, the space is not enough if the computers are
already be utilized.)
The students will become lazier and stop working hard to solve a
problem in mathematics.
Students will be more dependent in using mathematical software, lack
of ideas in solving mathematical problems.
With the use of computer-aided solutions, table 9 shows the possible problems if
it will be utilized; students will become lazy, software may not give or provide the correct
answer and solutions, computers may have defaults and viruses, the accesibility and
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availability of the technological softwares and students may encounter difficulties in
comprehending the answer.
Table 10. The addresses to the problems.
Question Responses
9. What Participant 1 (12 STEM)

will you do
to address Syempre by ano example by learning ahh no, by searching google on
these how the proper way of solving mathematics problem.
problems?
(Of course by searching google on how to properly solve mathematical
problems.)
What will I do? Hmmmm..so, so ahm kung, kung sa ibang school
mas madali lang nilang masolusyonan yan like private schools, so
parang yung financial hindi problema sa kanila pero young sa atin
parang pag dinagdagan mo pa yung mga sources ng na pwedeng mag
magano mag pataas ng billing ng kuryente ng school parang mas
magiging another burden na naman siya sa school parang, parang ganon,
so if you find parang kung hahanap ka ng solusyon dapat solusyon lang
wag nagagawa pa ng problema sa solusyon na yun.
(What will I do? If other schools can easily solve that problem like
private schools because they are financially stable. While us, if we add
another sources that could increase the bill of the electricity in our
school, then it is just another burden. So if you find any solution to your
problem, just contribute the solution, don't add up the problem.)
It is ok to use mathematical software/application to help the students,
the answer that was provided will serve as the guide to the students, they
will solve manually for them to know the process and for them to
enhance their skills in mathematics.
Do not depend on the computer all the time because there is a book to
study and to give you the proper way of solving or the proper ahh... to
give you a solution to your problem.
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Dont use computer-aided use your ability to solve without computer
aided to test our skills in mathematics.
Ano ahh sakin, maybe mas mabuti din kapag magbigay ng ano kapag
magbigay yung mga teacher kung gusto nilang maggamit ng ganyan or
hindi pwede din pero mas mabuti kapag wala na yung mga apps apps na
ano na makakasolve ka ng isang problem about sa math pero mas
maganda kapag ikaw mismo kasi matututo ka pa kung papaano ikuan
isolve yun ng sarili mong idea, nang walang inaano na ibang apps.
(For me, maybe it is better if teachers will give the students the will on
where the students prefer to solve but it is much better if there are no
apps in solving and you will solve it yourself because you will learn
from it using your own ideas without the help of other apps.)
To address those problems I would take an exam then see if software
would have any significance.
So sa paraan ng paggamit ng social media alam niyo naman na one
way ng pag pag inform sa mga tao is yung paggamit ng social media. Sa
paggamit ng social media, dun natin mailalabas yung kuan yung
saloobin natin sa mga problema na ukol sa computer aided solutions at
yun yung electricity particularly blackout.
(So with the use of social media, we all know that one way to inform
people is through social media. By using social media, we can express
our insights and problems in relation to the computer-aided solutions
and that is the electricity particularly the blackout.)
Well, siguro I guguide yung mga students or in school na nahihirapan
i-utilize siya or kapag may mga defaults man or viruses kailangan
tulungan syempre may repairs jan na pwede din makakatulong satin.
(Well, maybe students should be guided in school if they find it hard to
utilize or if there are any defaults or viruses, it needs to be repaired.)
I think students should stop or lessen the use of computer softwares
so that they wont rely on it always.
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Instead of always using computer-aided solving why not use manual
computation in solving problems so that students will not get lazy when
it comes to solving problems.

We should learn base on our own knowledge, experiences and
explore.
Para sa akin, bawat studyante pwedeng gumamit nitong computer or
app para sa mga solution ba dapat nilang sagutin
(For me, each student can use computer or applications for the solutions
that they will have to answer.)
Be responsible on solving a problems without using a computer aided
solutions. Please prefer use a scientific calculator
I'll encourage my co-students to just solve mathematical problems
manually, because it will give us a better benefit.
Table 10 shows how students address this problem. Some participants responded
that computer-aided may not be a good solution to the student because there are many
bad effects that the students can get from it. So the participants suggested to lessen the
use of computer-aided computations or just use manual computations in solving.
General Themes on the Perception of the Students in the Utilization of Software
Application in Solving Mathematical Problems.

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Themes were distinguished by categorizing and highlight insights about their
perception in utilizing the software application in solving mathematical problems. Similar
comments and insights were grouped together for further review. From a convergence of
these clusters of meaning, the following themes emerged:
 The advantages of software application in solving mathematical problems

 The disadvantages of software application in solving mathematical problems
 The challenges and coping mechanisms in the utilization of the computer-
aided problem solving
Theme 1: Advantages of software application in solving mathematical problem.
All participants clearly stated that using software application in solving
mathematical problems can help them especially if there is a time limit, it can easily give
the answer to the problem that was given and it can also give the accurate answer.
Participant 7 based her answer from her experiences and observations in using
software applications. The participant answered directly and did not discussed more
about it.
“The advantages in using mathematical software in solving mathematical
problems are the accuracy of the answers, it can also help you to solve more easily and
more quickly and definitely save your time from solving.
Furthermore, Participant 8 said in his answer that were already in the 21st century
so the usage of technologies in learning is common nowadays. Meaning,
Teodor Rus (2015) cited in his book that people are deflected by the pursuit of
utilizing programming tools when available because it makes things easier in computing
and solving.
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Theme 2: Disadvantages of software application in solving mathematical problems.
Each participant has stated their opinions about the use of software application in
solving mathematical problems; it can sometimes commit errors, some doesnt provide
solutions, and it brings bad effects to the student.
Participant 7 stated her own opinion about the disadvantage of the software
application based on her observations.
“The disadvantages in using mathematical software in solving mathematical
problem is that you will lose the knowledge about the process of solving wherein you can
only have it on solving it manually.
According to a math teacher named Thielges (2015), that students can get
answers in different ways. However the bigger deal is the matter of knowing how to get
the answer.
Theme 3: The challenges and coping mechanisms in the utilization of the computer-
aided problem solving.
This theme contains 7 sub themes which are: (a) Computer-aided computation or
manual computation, (b) Encouragement of computer-aided solutions in the class, (c)
Computer-aided solutions should be encouraged, (d) Utilization of computer-aided
solution in by students, (e) The change in the way students study mathematics, (f) The
possible problems if computer-aided solutions will be utilized, and (g) The addresses to
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the problems. Each participant stated their opinions from their experiences and
observations.
Participants stated where they are more comfortable when it comes in solving
mathematical problems, some are comfortable in solving mathematics problem with the
use of software application especially to those who find it difficult in solving, while some
are more comfortable in solving manually because according to them it can enhance their
skill in solving and it can add knowledge prior to solving problems in math. Participants
also stated the way the software applications encouraged to them, some answered it is
encouraged when it is needed but some answered that it is not encouraged to them by
their teacher. Approximately all participants disagreed about the utilization of the
computer because it will bring bad effect to the students like the students will become
lazier and dependent on the software, students may encounter difficulties in
comprehending the problem, students who are not familiar with the software will find it
difficult in using, and some students dont have the applications. Participants also stated
their opinion on how they will address this problem and approximately all participants
find a better solution; is to use manual computation so that students will be independent
and it will enhance their skills in solving.
Abidin et al in 2017 stated that teachers are concerned about the improper use of
technologies or mobile phones and mostly of them perceive technologies to be disruptive
and reluctant to use in teaching delivery.

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CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusion
This study has illustrated the perception of 15 senior high school students from
Baliwasan Senior High School Stand Alone through a phenomenological approach. The
integral themes that emerged are: (a) advantages of software application in solving
mathematics problems, (b) disadvantages of software application in solving mathematics
problem, and (c) challenges and coping mechanisms in the utilization of the computer-
aided problem solving. Below are the conclusion based on the findings of the study.
1. The advantages of using a software application in solving mathematical problems
is that it can help the students to easily solve or compute the given problem for
them to save more time in doing other activities and it also provides the accurate
answer to the problem. Additionally, a respondent stated that todays society are
now modernized and students mostly use technology in learning so it is better to
use applications or computer programs to fit in the society.

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2. The disadvantages of using software applications in solving mathematical
problems is that students will not have the knowledge in knowing the process or
the operations used in solving because most software applications does not
provide solutions and directly give the answers and students tends to become
dependent in using software programs. Furthermore, some applications commit
errors so sometimes it does not give the correct or the accurate answer.
3. The challenges in the utilization of computer-aided problem solving or the use of
computer software application is first, students will have a hard time in choosing
whether they will use a manual computations or computer-aided computations
because if they will solve problems using applications, they can solve it easily but
they dont know the process or how it has been done and they cannot enhance
their problem solving skills. Second, some learners doesnt have the access in
solving using applications because there is a lack of knowledge in utilizing the
software applications properly plus some students dont have the gadgets or the
applications. Third, some teachers sometimes does not authorized students in
using such applications. Lastly, students will become lazy because they only rely
on the software and may encounter difficulties in comprehending the problem.
With all of the challenges mentioned, the respondents suggested some things to do
to cope with those challenges or problems, the participants mainly suggest that
just limit the use of software applications when it comes to solving mathematical
problems or just solve it manually because what matters in mathematics is the
process, not mainly the answer.

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Recommendations
For a more definite and comprehensive study, the researchers recommends the
following:
For the Principal
The principal should provide a crafting prorgams just like mathematics quiz bee or
mathematics competition that involve the utilization of software applications. The
principal advise can open the computer lab to all students so that all students can
experience learning using computer programs.
For the Teachers
Teachers must enhance their teaching strategies and also authorize students to use
software applications when it is needed. Teachers must teach students the proper way of
using technologies in learning and of course the fundamentals of solving math problems.
For the Parents
Parents should care and control their children, show more interest and concern in
the academic works of their children. Additionally, parents should allow and provide their
children in utilizing technologies.
For the Students
Students shall develop their skills in using software applications properly but
they should not forget to know the basics in computing or solving through uisng manual
computation.
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APPENDIX B: PERMISSION LETTERS
Department of Education
Baliwasan Senior High School Stand-Alone
Atty. Baban Road, San Jose
Zamboanga City
January 21, 2019
DR. DEBORAH E. BANDAHALA

STEM Subject Group Head
Dear Madam,
We, the Grade 11 students of Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics (STEM 11), are working on our research entitled Students'
Perception on the Utilization of Software Application in Mathematics. The
said study is to be worked out within the period of this semester.
Knowing your expertise in the field of research, we would like to seek your
assistance to validate our research instrument. Attached is a copy of our
research title and objectives.
Thank you very much and God bless!

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Very sincerely yours,
ARABEJO, ANGELO E. SALASALAN, ANTONETH G.

ATANI, JUHAIRA A. SUHAILI, SEDIMAR S.
CASIANO, ANDREA JANE G. TUTTUH, HAERYN I.
JAHARI, DALMONISA J.
Researchers
Noted by: Approved by:
MAYDALYN H. ESPERAT DEBORAH E. BANDAHALA, Ph.D.

Practical Research Adviser Subject Group Head, STEM
Zamboanga City
January 21, 2019
MAIDA M. BAIDDIN, MAEd

Faculty, Baliwasan Senior High School Stand-Alone
Dear Madam,


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Researchers
MAYDALYN H. ESPERAT MAIDA M. BAIDDIN, MAEd

Practical Research Adviser Faculty, BSHS Stand-Alone
Zamboanga City
January 21, 2019
Dr. JUDITH C. MUSTAHAM

HUMSS Subject Group Head
Dear Madam,


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Researchers
MAYDALYN H. ESPERAT JUDITH C MUSTAHAM, Ph. D.

Practical Research Adviser Subject Group Head, HUMSS
Zamboanga City
January 21, 2019
ROMEO E. BALLESTEROS
Principal, Baliwasan Senior High School Stand-Alone
Dear Sir,

Mathematics (STEM 11), are conducting their research on Students'
Perception on the Utilization of Software Application in Mathematics. In
this connection, we would like to seek permission from your good office to allow
us to conduct interviews to the selected Grade 11 and Grade 12 students from
Baliwasan Senior High School - Stand Alone as part of our respondents in our
study.
We are looking forward for your kind approval. Thank you very much and
more power.
Sincerely yours,
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Researchers
Noted by:
MAYDALYN H. ESPERAT GLADYZ ARTJANE Q. FLORES

Practical Research Adviser Research Coordinator
Approved by:
ROMEO E. BALLESTEROS
Principal II
Zamboanga City
January 21, 2019
WAFIA S. SAJILI, M.N.

Dear Madam,


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Researchers
MAYDALYN H. ESPERAT WAFIA S. SAJILI, M.N.

Practical Research Adviser Faculty, BSHS Stand-Alone
APPENDIX C: RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
Department of education
Zamboanga City
STUDENTS' PERCEPTION ON THE UTILIZATION OF SOFTWARE

APPLICATION IN MATHEMATICS
Objectives:
This study aims to:
1. determine the advantages of software application in solving mathematical

problems;
2. determine the disadvantages of software application in solving mathematical
problems; and
3. identify the challenges and coping mechanisms in the utilization of the computer-
aided problem solving.
Research Instrument
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PART I Respondent s Profile
Name: _____________________________________________ (optional)
Age: _______ Sex: __________ Grade &section: ______________
School: ____________________________________________________
PART II Interview Guide
1. What are advantages if you solve mathematical problems using mathematical
software?
2. What are disadvantages if you solve mathematical problems using mathematical
software?
3. Would you prefer to solve mathematical problem using computer aided computation
or manual computation? Why?

4. Are computer-aided solutions encouraged in your class? In what way?
5. Do you think computer-aided solutions should be encouraged? Why?
6. If a computer-aided solution is encouraged in the class, can each student be able to
utilize it? Why?

7. Will there be a change in the way the students study mathematics if computer-aided
problem solving allowed? Why?

8. What could be the possible problems if computer-aided solutions will be utilized in
the class?
9. What will you do to address this problems?
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APPENDIX D: SUMMARY OF PARTICIPANTS
Summary of Participants
Pseudonym Grade/Year Level School

Strand and Section
Participant 1 12-STEM Baliwasan SHS

Participant 2 12-HUMSS Baliwasan SHS
Participant 4 12-TVL Baliwasan SHS
Participant 6 12-GAS Baliwasan SHS
Participant 8 11-STEM Baliwasan SHS
Participant 9 11-ABM Baliwasan SHS
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APPENDIX E: DOCUMENTATION
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APPENDIX F: TRANSCRIPTION
1. What are advantages if you solve
mathematical problems using
mathematical software?
 The advantage is ahm yung madali siya sa oras. Yun, katulad ng excel
madali kang mag ahhh maglagay ng mga numbers pati yung mga answer
dun, di kana mag solve ng manual yun.
(The advantage is it's easy in time. Like in Excel, you can easily put the
numbers and the answers are there, you don't have to solve manually.)
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2. What are disadvantages if you solve mathematical problems using
 Ahh ano kasi eh, yung disadvantage niya is pag example sira yung computer
mo, matatagalan ka talaga sa oras.
(The disadvantage of it is, for example your computer malfunctioned, you'll be
late in time.)
3. Would you prefer to solve mathematical problem using computer aided
computation or manual computation? Why?

 Ako kasi ah I prefer computer ano yun computer aided computations. Kasi
di kasi marunong sa manual kasi yun kaya ano mas comfortable ako sa
computer softwares.
(For me, I prefer computer-aided computations, because I don't know how to
solve manually that's why I am more comfortable in computer softwares.)

 Yeah. Using excel and SPSS.
 Ahm yes, kasi ano kasi yung computer- aided parang it encourage you to
pagaralan mo yung mga aralin sa mathematics.
(Yes, because the computer-aided seems to encourage you to study the lessons
in mathematics.)
6. If a computer-aided solution is encouraged in the class, can each student be
able to utilize it? Why?

 Ahm, oo para madali silang makasolve sa math, if nahihirapan sila mag
manual.
(Yes, so that they will easily solve in math if they manual computation to them
is hard.)
7. Will there be a change in the way the students study mathematics if
computer-aided problem solving allowed? Why?

 Dipende sa student, kung ano kung kung kung example na encourage sila sa
ano sa computer- aided mas madadali sila sa pag solve ng math.
(It depends to the student, for example they were encouraged in computer-
aided they will solve math problems easier.)
8. What could be the possible problems if computer-aided solutions will be
utilized in the class?

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 Siguro magiging lazy mga estudyante tapos aaahh yung yung kung paano ba
nila gagamitin, kung tama ba o mali ang pag utilize.
(Maybe the students will become lazy and we don't the way the students will
utilize the software, if it is right way or the wrong way.)

 Syempre by ano example by learning ahh no, by searching google on how the
proper way of solving mathematics problem.
(Of course by searching google on how to properly solve mathematical
problems.)
software?
 Syempre parang mas accurate siya pag pag paggamit yung mathematical
software kasi pag manual, may error kunwari katulad sa quantitative research
so kailangan mo ng SPSS, so pag ganun pag pag mina-manual mo siya medyo
mahirap tsaka mahirap magkaroon ng errors when it comes to research, so
advantage talaga may mathematical software for mathematical problems.
(Of course it seems more accurate if you're using mathematical software.
Because if it is manual, there is an error, for instance in quantitative research,
you need SPSS and if you are solving it manually, it's a bit difficult, and it's
also hard to have errors when it comes to research. So it is really
advantageous when there is mathematical software for mathematical
problems.)
 Ahm disadvantages, siguro kasi yung availability nung nung mathematical
software kung kung available lang yung software nayun sa laptop and then
wala ka namang laptop so yun young disadvantages so pag, so pag ganun I I
think yun yung disadvantages in some pag ginamit mo yung mathematical
software nayun.
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(The disadvantage is the availability of mathematical softwares, if the

software is found in laptop and you don't have any laptops, then I think that is
the disadvantage.)

 Mas prefer ko siguro yung ano computer -aided computation. Kasi pag
manual lalo na yung hindi ka naman masyadong magaling sa math na most
ahm ano oh mas mas high yung possibility na mas maraming error pag
manual.
(I maybe prefer to computer-aided computation. Because if it is manual, there
is a higher possibility that you will have an error especially when you're not
really good in math.)

 Oo, I prefer na meron kasi kasi yung sa SPSS talaga pag pag na, so pag nag
quanti kayo kailangan niyo talaga ng SPSS na para yung research niyo
accurate talaga siya sa result ng research niyo ganun.
(Yes, because when you reach in quantitative research, you really need SPSS
so that your results in your research will be very accurate.)

 Dipende siguro pag sa amin kasing HUMSS student hindi siya necessary so
when pag pag ano pag pag research lang talaga kaya di ko alam kung
necessary ba i-encourage ang paggamit ng computer-aid solution para sa
computation or hindi.
(It depends, because for us HUMSS students, it is unnecessary, when it comes
to research only. So i don't know if it is necessary to encourage it or not.)

 Wala kameng math ngayon yun lang yung sa quanti, so tapos na kame sa
quanti, so siguro pag sa ibang strand stem like you pwede ma uutilize siya
kasi yun yung core diba so, yun.
(We don't have math right now only in quantitative research and we're done
with that, so maybe in the other strands like STEM, it is possible that it will be
utilized because math is the core subject.)

 Ah yah ahm meron kasi pag computer technology ba so may tendency na
hindi ka mag fofocus dun sa sa kailangan mong gawin dun ka mafofocus sa
ibang applications naprino-provide ng computer aside from that software
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talaga so pag pag ano ahm, oo may change, may changes talaga parang in sa
advantages parang mas magiging more more parang modernize na way lang
yung studying ang meron na ang studyante ngayon kaysa sa dati na kaialngan
manually sino-solve yung yung mga problems and ngayon pwede ng
computerize
(Yah, there is a tendency that you will be lose your attention from that
software, and focus on the applications that the computer is providing aside
from that particular mathematical software. Yes there is a change, it is more
modernize compared from the past where the problems should really need to
solve manually and now it can be computerized.)

 Ang problem siguro ahmm.siguro, pag ahm ano sa sa ano sa anong tawag dito
sa computer mismo, hindi mo siya magagamit pag walang ilaw, pag walang
internet connection yah, so hinid mo siya magagamit so yun lang yung
problema, tsaka pag computer dagdag gatsos lang for bayad kuryente ng
school pero mas magiging advance yung school pag computer talaga pag
computer-aided solution and gagamitin.
(The problem is maybe in the computer itself; you cannot use it without
electricity and without internet connection. And computers can add the
payment of the electricity in school but the school will be more advanced if
they keep on utilizing computers.)

 What will I do? Hmmmm..so, so ahm kung, kung sa ibang school mas madali
lang nilang masolusyonan yan like private schools, so parang yung financial
hindi problema sa kanila pero young sa atin parang pag dinagdagan mo pa
yung mga sources ng na pwedeng mag magano mag pataas ng billing ng
kuryente ng school parang mas magiging another burden na naman siya sa
school parang, parang ganon, so if you find parang kung hahanap ka ng
solusyon dapat solusyon lang wag nagagawa pa ng problema sa solusyon na
yun.
(What will I do? If other schools can easily solve that problem like private
schools because they are financially stable. While us, if we add another
sources that could increase the bill of the electricity in our school, then it is
just another burden. So if you find any solution to your problem, just
contribute the solution, don't add up the problem.)
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software?
 So, the advantage of mathematical software in solving mathematical problem
is that, it can easily provide the answer to your problem.
(The advantage of mathematical software in solving mathematical problem is,
it can easily provide the answer to your problem.)
 The disadvantages of mathematical software is that, it will not provide the
solution, it will just give right away the answer you must understand it. Also
the disadvantages is not all students know how to use it and not all students
can provide or can afford gadgets.

 For me, although computer aided can provide the correct answer, I am more
prefer to use manual because in manual computation it can enhance my skill
in solving mathematical problems and it can add more knowledge, and I know
how I get my answer.

 Yes, it is encouraged if we will use graphing application.
 No, because students will become more dependent to the applications.

 No, because not everyone have computer, and not everyone know how to use
it.

 Yes, they will be more dependent to the software. They will be lazier in
understanding the solution, and the process of the problem.
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 Since application can provide the answer without solutions the students cannot
catch up or don't have the idea on why does the computer come up with that
answer.

 It is ok to use mathematical software/application to help the students, the
answer that was provided will serve as the guide to the students, they will
solve manually for them to know the process and for them to enhance their
skills in mathematics.
software?
 The advantage of mathematical software, you can easily solve the problem by
using this ahh... example these gadgets like cellphone you can use your
cellphone by using a calculator.
(The advantage of mathematical software, you can easily solve the problemby
the gadgets like cellphone using calculator.)
 You can enhance yourself by using mathematical software and you don't know
what the process of this solution is.

 I would prefer myself by using manual computation its because it enhances
my knowledge and ability using this manual computation.

 No, its because there is a disadvantage in using these gadgets like the students
will not enhance his ability.

 No, because students will become more dependent to the applications.
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 Yes, but there is kwan oh ah, disadvantage the disadvantage is they are
depending their answer on that stupid computer.
(Yes, but there is a disadvantage; they are depending their answer on that
stupid computer.)

 Yes, once you ah use the computer you will not able to enhance yourself by
using your mental thinking such as solving manual computation.

 The students will become lazy.
 Do not depend on the computer all the time because there is a book to study
and to give you the proper way of solving or the proper ahh... to give you a
solution to your problem.
software?
 The advantages are easy to solve the problem.
 The disadvantages are hard to find the answer.

 I use manual computation because I love the subject mathematics so that is
easy to me to solve the problem.

 It depends to the student if they like this strategy.
 Encouraged to the other because easy to used.
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 Depends to the students if they how to used or they want to used it.

 No changes because they are just hoping..

 Its possible because if blackout? How to proceed the lesson?
 Dont use computer-aided use your ability to solve without computer aided to
test our skills in mathematics.
software?
 So kung ano, kung yung pag uusapan natin is yung solving by using
mathematical software is ano oh uhmm magiging easy yung pagsolve mo
kung gagamit ka ng softwares about sa mathematical problems
(So if we're talking about solving by using mathematical software, it would be
easier if you're solving using software about mathematical problems.)
 Yung ano, maybe may mga ibang teacher din kase na na sinasabi nila na
bawal maggamit ng ano oh kailangan by yung pagsolve is ano kailangan
walang ginagamit na kahit ano kundi calculator lang.
(There are some teachers who are saying that the use of computer software or
anything except calculator is prohibited.)

 Mas maganda yung manual computation kase ano kase kapag magcocompute
ka using manual computation, magkakaroon ka pa ng knowledge kung paano
siya magagawa ay ano macocompute kumpara sa kung maggamit ka ng
applications na iba.
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(Manual computation is more appropriate, because if you're computing

manually, you will have additional knowledge on how did you compute or
derive the solution in comparison to the applications.)

 Maybe pwede din ano pero kailangan pag iikuan yan kailangan mabusisi
talaga yung pag explain kung papano siya gamitin.
(Maybe, but it needs to have a proper explanation on how will it be utilized.)

 Oo pwede din, ano kasi aahh maybe kapag mabuti pagexplain kung paano
gagawin yung solution ng isosolve ninyo, mabuti siya ganon.
(Yes it can, maybe if the process or the solution to your problem is well-
explained, then it is good.)

 Ano pero para sakin aahh kailangan din naman nilang ano oh kailangan din
naman nila yung hindi silang ano oh kuan kung may mga ganyang apps
kailangan yung mag mag ano sila ng own way nila kung papano magsolve
ganun.
(For me, if they have applications, they really need to do their own way in
solving.)

 Meron, ano kase ano oh uhmm ako, since high school hanggang ngayon
gumagamit ng mga ganyan so parang ano parang kung kung may mga
assignments kame parang gusto ko na lang gamitin yan pero mas mabuti
kailangan talaga marunong kang magsolve ng sarili mong utak or sarili mong
mga kamay.
(There is a change, when I was in high school until now, I use mathematical
softwares so when I have assignments, I tend to use softwares but it is better if
you really know how to solve with the use of your brain and hands.)

 Yung mga yung magiging problema kasi kapag ano, what if kung sasabihin ng
ano ng teacher kailangan wala silang ginagamit na mga apps ganun so parang
mahihirapan silang magsolve kasi kasi nakabase na lang sila sa paggamit
niyan,
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(The possible problem is if the teacher said that it is prohibited to use some
applications in solving, so the students will have a hard time computing
because they are already used in utilizing computer softwares/applications.)

 Ano ahh sakin, maybe mas mabuti din kapag magbigay ng ano kapag
magbigay yung mga teacher kung gusto nilang maggamit ng ganyan or hindi
pwede din pero mas mabuti kapag wala na yung mga apps apps na ano na
makakasolve ka ng isang problem about sa math pero mas maganda kapag
ikaw mismo kasi matututo ka pa kung papaano ikuan isolve yun ng sarili
mong idea, nang walang inaano na ibang apps.
(For me, maybe it is better if teachers will give the students the will on where
the students prefer to solve but it is much better if there are no apps in solving
and you will solve it yourself because you will learn from it using your own
ideas without the help of other apps.)
software?
 The advantages in using mathematical software in solving mathematical
problems is the accuracy of the answers, it can also help you to solve more
easily and more quickly and definitely save your time from solving.
 The disadvantages in using mathematical software in solving mathematical
problem is that you will lose the knowledge about the process of solving
wherein you can only have it on solving it manually.

 For me, using the computer-aided computation or manual computation in
solving mathematical problem will be depend on the situation, if you are in a
hurry in solving a problem and the solution are not necessary it us best for you
to use computer-aided computation but when you are required of having a
process or the solution I suggest that you should use a manual one for you to
be able to explain how you come up with your correct answer.

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 No, because using a computer-aided solutions also have their disadvantages if

you use it in your class especially when you are taking or answering a
quiz/exam it just teaching to be lazy.

 Somehow, it may but its depend with the situation it can be used during the
lesson or discussion but it should be prohibited during the exam.

 Maybe, it would depend with the ability of a teacher to how she/he can help
them.

 Yes, because using a computer-aided computation can teach student to be lazy
and they will have less understanding/knowledge in solving mathematical
problems manually.

 The possible problem that you may encounter in using computer-aided
solutions will be utilized in the class is when you will have a quiz wherein you
are not allowed to use any devices it is difficult for you to answer in manually.

 To address those problems I would take an exam then see if software would
have any significance.
software?
 So yung advatages is yung, kapag gumamit ka ng mathematical software sa

pagsolve ng mathematical problems, mas easier ang pagsolve nito dahil yung
mathematical software is meron na siyang mga, mgaa ano ba yan mgaaa..
parang meron na siyang mga ano ba yan mga symbols na madali mong
malalaman tapos sa mathematical software, as far as i know yung
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mathematical software is meron siyang mga symbols na naglalaman ng o

naglalarawan sa mga problem solving.
(So the advantages are if you use mathematical software in solving
mathematical problems, it would be easier to solve because mathematical
software has symbols wherein you can easily distinguish and those symbols
contain or describe problem solving.)
 Ang disadvantages ng pagsolve ng mathematical problems using
mathematical software is that kapag kapag wala kaseng resources, yung
kaalaman mo sa paggamit ng mga mathematical software ay yung parang
kakulangan sa kaalaman ng mo. Mahihirapan ka sa pagsolve ng mathematical
problems kapag kulang yung kaalaman mo sa paggamit ng mathematical
softwares.
(The disadvantages in solving mathematical problems using mathematical
softwares are that there is a lack of resources and also you will have
difficulties in solving mathematical problems if you don't have enough
knowledge in utilizing mathematical softwares.)

 Ang pagsolve ng mathematical problems po ay mapapadali po sa paggamit ng
computer aided po dahil sa computer aided, mapapabilis dahil andito na lahat
ng mga kailangan mo.
(In solving mathematical problems, it would be easier if a computer-aided is
utilized because it can fasten and it has everything that you need.)

 Yes, kase yung computer aided alam mo naman kapag binibigay ako ng
takdang aralin ng mga guro ko ginagawa ko to sa bahay na kumkuha ako...
naghihingi ako ng tulong sa mga computer aided, mathematical software tulad
ng mga kuan oh, sa google, alam mo naman na dun ako humihingi ng tulong
kasi mahina talaga ako sa klase.
(Yes, because when my teachers give me assignments, I answer those in my
house where I search in google to find some help because I am not good in the
class.)

 Opo naman dahil sa panahon ngayon na computer based na yung aahh...
technology based na yung buhay ng mga tao dapat kailangan nating malaman
ang mga ganito upang di tayo maging ignorante at madali tayo matutunan sa
mga bagay at makaadapt tayo sa lipunan.
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(Yes of course, because nowadays wherein the life of humans is already

technology-based, we need to know this kind of stuffs so that we don't have to
be ignorant and we can easily gather information and adapt to the society
easily.)

 Opo kase... So kailangan.. so matutunan to ng mga estudyante sa
pamamagitan ng pagturo ng mga guro sa mga estudyante. Alam naman natin
sa school natin, meron naman tayong computer lab, sa paraang ito.. matutunan
ng mga estudyante ang paggamit ng mathematical software sa pagsolve ng
(Yes, the students will learn how to utilize the softwares with help of the
teachers. The teachers can teach the students inside the computer lab, the
students can finally know how to use mathematical software in solving
mathematical problems.)

 Yes naman, diba sa pagsolve natin pag manually, magsolve tayo ng problem
solving, makaubos lang tayo papel dahil sa paraang ito malelessen ang
pagputol ng mga puno kaya mas lessen ang paggamit. At mapapabilis ang
pagsolve ng mathematical problems.
(Of course, if we solve problems manually, we utilize papers. With that we can
lessen the cutting of trees and it can hasten the process of solving
mathematical problems.)

 Kapag gagamit tayo ng mga ano, computer.. kuan ng mga ano mathematical
software, kapag blackout di natin to magagamit. Electricity, kapag kulang
yung electricity di tayo makagamit ng laptop o computer so hindi tayo
makasolve ng mathematical problems using mathematical software, so yun
nga yung problema natin.
(If we use computers and then it is blackout, we cannot be able to utilize it. If
the electricity is not enough, then we cannot use laptop or computer so we
cannot solve mathematical problems using mathematical softwares.)

 So sa paraan ng paggamit ng social media alam niyo naman na one way ng
pag pag inform sa mga tao is yung paggamit ng social media. Sa paggamit ng
social media, dun natin mailalabas yung kuan yung saloobin natin sa mga
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problema na ukol sa computer aided solutions at yun yung electricity

particularly blackout.
(So with the use of social media, we all know that one way to inform people is
through social media. By using social media, we can express our insights and
problems in relation to the computer-aided solutions and that is the electricity
particularly the blackout.)
software?
 Aahm well the advantages is na mas easier siya other than computing hand by
hand kasi kapag kuan kasi ang mathematical software kaagad binigigay agad
ang answer without you calculating anything or something but kaagad siya
mag bigay ng answer sayo hindi kana mahihirapan yun talaga yung pinaka
advantage sa lahat.
(Well the advantages are it is easier than computing hand by hand, because
mathematical software immediately provides the answer without you
calculating anything or something. It easily gives the answer to you and you
don't have to experience difficulty anymore, that's the main advantage of it.)
 Ahm disadvantages for students parang magiging kampante sila na hindi nila
for example malay mo one day na kailangan nila hand by hand na I compute
tapos tapos hindi nila pwede gamitin ang mathematical software dun sila
mahihirapan.
(The disadvantage is that students will become overconfident and for example
one day they will have to compute hand by hand and mathematical software is
prohibited, they will have a hard time in solving.)

 Honestly aided computation kasi paminsan nahihirapan din ako kapag manual
kaso nakakatulong para sakin kapag aided computation talaga siya.
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(Honestly, computer-aided computation, because sometimes I experience

difficulties in solving manually so it can really help me with that.)

 Ah encourage siya dito kasi sa teacher namin sa stats in in SPSS para mas
easier kami maka compute so inencourge niya kame na, yes inencourage niya
din kami na mag manual at the same time parang easier daw sa amin
inencourage ni din kami sa mas kuan oh easier way.

 Ahmm maybe, well siguro,or yes kasi kapag marami kasi ngayon
estudyante nahihirapan kapag sa solving especially math so siguro kapag i-
kuan iencourage siya sa lahat its easier for everyone and mostly sa mga
estudyante na nahihirapan sa math.
(Yes or maybe, because there are many students who experience difficulties in
solving especially in math, so maybe if it was encouraged to all, it is easier
for everyone mostly to the students who find mathematics difficult.)

 Dipende for example, ah one student yung for example, kapag yung aided,
aided ah, yung computer-aided laptop or some sort na wala man sila laptop
siguro mahihirapan sila but kapag meron naman ding estudyante namang yun
meron naman siyang computer-aided siguro ma uutilize talaga pero siguro
everyone can use it kapag mern silang laptop or hinidi, or kung wala man
pwede sila makahiram at alam nila kung anong gawin.
(It depends, for example, if students don't have any computer-aided laptop so
they will find it difficult but if they have, they can really utilize it. But maybe
everyone can utilize it if all of them have laptops and if they don't, they will
just have to borrow and know what to do.)

 Kapag kasi kapag computer-aided lang kaagad ahmm kaagad lang nila
kinocompute na hindi na nila iniisip yung kung paano yung process so parang
for, parang sa kanila oh ganito nalang dapat hindi na natin kailangan i-manual
mas madali to,tapos kapah kailangan nila manual dun na sila mahihirapan.
(When it is computer-aided, they immediately compute the answer without
knowing the the process. And when they have to solve manually, they will find
it difficult.)
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 Problems, maybe mga software mga defaults mga virus ganyan but siguro
mga konti, konti lang man din ang problems mostly in computer-aided kasi,
kasi ngayon modernize na tayo mostly kuan na tayo technology na tayo so, so
siguro konti lang ang problems at mauutilize parin kahit may problema ma
fifix padin.
(Problems, maybe the software that has defaults or viruses. But maybe there
are only few problems because we are already modernized and mostly we're
under technologies so we can really utilize the softwares and if there are
problems, it can easily be fixed.)

 Well, siguro I guguide yung mga students or in school na nahihirapan i-utilize
siya or kapag may mga defaults man or viruses kailangan tulungan syempre
may repairs jan na pwede din makakatulong satin.
(Well, maybe students should be guided in school if they find it hard to utilize
or if there are any defaults or viruses, it needs to be repaired.)
software?
 Its advantages it is easier when you are using mathematical software.
 You are depending on the software and you are not exerting too much effort in
solving mathematical problems.

 I prefer using manual computation because even though my answer is not
correct, still I tried my best in solving it.

 Ah encourage siya dito kasi sa teacher namin sa stats in in SPSS para mas
easier kami maka compute so inencourge niya kame na, yes inencourage niya
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din kami na mag manual at the same time parang easier daw sa amin
inencourage ni din kami sa mas kuan oh easier way.
(Our statistics teacher encourage us to use computer softwares particularly
SPSS, so that it will be easier to compute. He also encourages us to do
manual computation at the same time.)

 Partly yes, because it is advantageous in the convenient way, partly no
because computer-aided solutions makes us rely on the technology.

 They can but if they have the access to it.

 Of course, because it is much easier and the results would be accurate.

 The students will rely everything in the computer.
 I think students should stop or lessen the use of computer softwares so that
they wont rely on it always.
software?
 The advantages of mathematical software are that we can easily solve
mathematical problem.
 They dont provide solutions.

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 I prefer computer-aided solutions because if you use computer aided solutions

you dont have to give solutions you just give the answer.

 Yes in a manner that they are suggesting us that we used computer-aided
solutions like photomath, etc.

 In some instances, yes, because computer-aided solutions it makes the life of
students easier, especially of those who doesnt excel in mathematics.

 Yes, students use it because they think that computer-aided solutions are easy
to use.

 Yes, in a way that the students are lazy to solve a problem.

 I think students will depend more on computer-aided solutions instead of
manual computations.

 Instead of always using computer-aided solving why not use manual
computation in solving problems so that students will not get lazy when it
comes to solving problems.
software?
 The advantage of using mathematical is too easily to define the different
distribution.
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 The disadvantage of using mathematical application is when you use it you

need to follow the instruction and how to use the formula.

 Im totally not, because on solving mathematical problems you need to know
and you need to analyze critically the given situations.

 Not all the time, teaching style of our teacher is all about solving without
using applications.
 Yes! Because it is important, not at all the time we can use calculator for
solving mathematical problems.

 Maybe yes! Because some of my classmates are they do not know.

 Yes because sa pag gamit ng mga application di dapat all the time na aasa ka
sa application na iyon, dapat matutunan mo rin kung paano sumagot ng di
gumagamit ng application.
(Yes, because you don't need to rely all the time from that application, you
should know how to answer without utilizing an application.)

 Mas mapapadali ang pag resolba ng mathematical problems.
(It will be easeir to resolve mathematical problems.)
 We should learn base on our own knowledge, experiences and explore.

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software?
 Using calculator or cellphone, it can help us solve the problems ng madali.
 Pwede masagot ang tanong na maaring di tama ang sagot like the photomath
application.
(The answers have chances that it is wrong like the photomath application.)

 Yes, because may iba kasing question on problem solving difficult to answer.
(Yes, because there are questions in problem solving that are difficult to
answer.)

 Yes, to solve the difficult question.
 Yes, because we can get idea or solution in computer to compute the difficult
question or solution.

 Yes, we can utilize it by getting idea example and any formula by its solution
and etc.

 Yes, because in computer, dito na natin makukuha ang mga sagot na dapat
nating kunin, so that there will be a change for the students
(Yes, because we can gather all the answers we need through computers. So
that there will be a change for the students.)

 Marami ang studyante, kulang sa space, para sa paggamit nito kapag na utilize
na ang computer,
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(There are many students, the space is not enough if the computers are
already be utilized.)

 Para sa akin, bawat studyante pwedeng gumamit nitong computer or app para
sa mga solution ba dapat nilang sagutin
(For me, each student can use computer or applications for the solutions that
they will have to answer.)
software?
 I think the advantages using mathematical software while solving a
mathematical problems is just easy because you can just picture it or write the
given of the problems and technically mathematical software automatically
solve the problem.
 The disadvantages of this using mathematical software are it will become
habits to solve problems.

 No, because it will become a habit while solving a problems. I prefer using
scientific calculator.

 No because our teacher are not encouraged us to use a computer-aided
solutions because our teacher want us to be independent on our answers and
not to be depends using mathematical software.

 No because the students will not learn on how to proper solving a problems.

 It depends on a students if she or he will be utilize it
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 Yes, as I said again it will become a habit of the students and they just depend
using it.

 The students will become lazier and stop working hard to solve a problem in
mathematics.

 Be responsible on solving a problems without using a computer aided
solutions. Please prefer use a scientific calculator.
software?
 It will lessen my burdensome in solving mathematical problems.
 Sometimes the answers are wrong and lack of solutions.

 I prefer manual computation, because it will help us to have further ideas on
how to solve the mat
 hematical problems.
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 No, we're just using calculator.

 It should not be encouraged because students will just going to depend on it.

 No, because some of the students doesn't have cellphones or any technologies.

 Yes there will be a change in students, because there is a possibility that they
will always depend on it in answering mathematical problems and they don't
know how to solve it manually.

 Students will be more dependent in using mathematical software, lack of ideas
in solving mathematical problems.

 I'll encourage my co-students to just solve mathematical problems manually,
because it will give us a better benefit.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : ARABEJO, ANGELO ESPINOSA
Place of Birth : Zamboanga City
Age : 16
Gender : Males
Date of Birth : March 07, 2002
Civil Status : Single
Address : Gov. Camins Avenue, Busy Bee St. Canelar, Zamboanga City
Name of Father : Aristeo De Guzman Arabejo
Occupation : Mechanic and Driver
Name of Mother : Jocelyn Esoinosa Arabejo
Occupation : Housewife
Skills : Dancing, Singing and Thinking skills
Religion : Roman Catholic
Email Address : angeloarabejo0@gmail.com

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School : Baliwasan Senior High School Stand-Alone
Zamboanga City
2018 Present
Junior High : Zamboanga National High School West
Zamboanga City
2014 2018
Elementary : Canelar Elementary School
Zamboanga City
2008 2014
AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED:
 Champion, Math Quiz Bee, BSHS-Stand Alone, 2018

 With Honors, Grade 10, ZNHS-West, 2018
 Character Award, Grade 10, ZNHS-West, 2018
 4th Placer, DaMath Competition, SMES, 2016
 With Honors, Grade 6, CES, 2014
 Service Award, Grade 6, CES, 2014
 Top 7, Grade 5, CES, 2013
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SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:
 Agua Es Vida: Save Water, BSHS-Stand Alone, 2018

 Leadership Training, BSHS-Stand Alone, 2018
 SOGIE and HIV, BSHS-Stand Alone, 2018
 Eco-Warrior Workshop (Proper Waste Disposal), BSHS-Stand Alone, 2018
 First Aid and CPR Training, BSHS-Stand Alone, 2018
 Hazard and Disaster Risk Awareness, BSHS-Stand Alone, 2018
MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS / SOCIETY / CLUB:
 COMELEC, BSHS-Stand Alone, 2019-2020

 Eco-Warriors Club, BSHS-Stand Alone, 2018-2019
 Math Club, BSHS-Stand Alone, 2018-2019
 Environmental Science Club, BSHS-Stand Alone, 2018-2019
 Grade 10 Facilitators, ZNHS-West, 2017-2018
 Boy Scout of the Philippines 2012 2014
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : ATANI, JUHAIRA ALCOY
Place of Birth : Butun, Sibuco Zamboanga del norte
Date of Birth : December 2, 2001
Age : 18
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Gender : Female
Address : Street 14. Southcom village, Zamboanga city
Name of Father : Alvarez J. Atani
Occupation : AFP
Name of Mother : Marivic C. Alcoy
Skills : Hardworking, Time Management and Friendly
Religion : Islam
Email Address : Juhairaatani@gmail.com
Senior High : Baliwasan Senior High School Stand-Alone
Zamboanga City
2019 Present
Junior High : Sibuco National high School
Zamboanga Del Norte
2014 2018
Elementary : Sibuco Elementary School

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Zamboanga Del Norte
2008 2014
AWARDS AND HONOR RECEIVED:
 With Honor Grade 8

 First Honor Grade 7
 First Honor Grade 3
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP ATTENDED:
MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATION/SOCIETY/CLUB:
 Social Science Club 2018 2019
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : CASIANO, ANDREA JANE GAMUTAN
Place of Birth : Zamboanga City
Date of Birth : November 28, 2001
Address : Villa Margarita, San Roque, Zamboanga City
Name of Father : Apolinario M. Casiano

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Occupation : Retired Military
Name of Mother : Jeanilyn G. Casiano
Occupation : Business woman
Skills : Acting and dancing
Email Address : andreacansino@yahoo.com
Senior High School : Baliwasan Senior High School Stand- Alone
Zamboanga City
2018 Present
Junior High School : Zamboanga National High School West
Zamboanga City
2014 2018
Elementary : Southcom Elementary School
Zamboanga City
2008 2014
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 Science Investigatory Project, Division Level 2nd Placer, ZNHS-West, 2017

 With honours, Grade 10, ZNHS-West 2018
 With honours, Grade 9, ZNHS-West, 2017
 With honours, Grade 8, ZNHS-West, 2016
 Top 5, Grade 6, SES, 2014
 Top 6, Grade 1, J-Jireh, 2008
 Red Cross Volunteer

 Boys Scout of the Philippines
 Young Environmental Club
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : JAHARI, DALMONISA JAIYANI
Place of Birth : Old-Motorpool Isabela City, Basilan
Age : 18
Gender : Female
Date of Birth : May 17, 2000
Address : Talon-Talon Brgy. Zamboanga City
Name of Father : Munib M. Jahari

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Occupation : OFW
Name of Mother : Darma J. Jahari
Skills : Cooking
Religion : Islam
Email Address :
Zamboanga City
2018 Present
Junior High : Basilan National High School
Isabela City Basilan
2014 2018
Elementary : Malamawi Central Elementary School
Isabela City Basilan
2008 – 2014
 6th Honor.
 Division Schools Press Conference - (7th Placer News Writing category)
 (9th Placer Science and Technology category)
 Character Awardee
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 Best in English
 Service Awardee.
 Best in Science
 MTOP Awardee (Grade 1 & 2 )
 Science Quiz Qualifier (Grade 1 & 2)
 Red Cross Volunteer

 PhiVolcs Training Seminar
 Special Needs Class Seminar
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : SALASALAN, ANTONETH GUMALAS
Place of Birth : Zamboanga Sibugay
Date of Birth : December 23, 2001
Age : 17
Address : Armor Village, San Jose, Zamboanga City
Name of Father : Antonio Sanchez Salasalan
Occupation : Net Minding
Name of Mother : Mary Jane Gumalas Salasalan
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Skills : Dancing & Singing
Email Address : Antonethsalasalan@gmail.com
Senior High School : Baliwasan Senior High SchoolStand Alone
Zamboanga City
2018 Present
Junior High School : San Roque National High School
Zamboanga City
2014 – 2018
Elementary : San Roque Elementary School
Zamboanga City
2008 – 2014
 Top 5, Grade 6, 2014

 Top 4, Grade 5, 2013
 Top 2, Grade 4, 2012
 Top 6, Grade 3, 2011
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 Top 9, Grade 2, 2010

 Top 5, Grade 1, 2009
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : SUHAILI, SEDIMAR SAKILAN
Place of Birth : Marsada, Panglima Estino, Julu Solo
Age : 20
Gender : Male
Date of Birth : January 12, 1999
Address : Sahaya Village, Mariki, Zamboanga City
Name of Father : Namli Suhaili
Occupation : Fisherman
Name of Mother : Nur-Ana Suhaili
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Skills : Acting, Cooking, and Knot Tying
Religion : Islam
Email Address : Sedimarsakilansuhaili@gmail.com
Zamboanga City
2018 Present
Junior High : Sinunuc National High School
Zamboanga City
2014 – 2018
Elementary : Mariki Elementary School
Zamboanga City
2008 – 2014
 With Honors, Grade 10

 Boys Scout of the year, 2014
 Valedictorian, Grade 6

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 Symposium on "BULLYING IN and OUT of the Campus", February 04,

2017
 School-Based Leadership Training Seminar, September 23-24, 3016
 Walk for Humanity, August 11, 2013

 Boy Scout of the Philippines (Senior Scout) 2014 - 2018
 Boy Scout of the Philippines 2012 2014\
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : TUTTUH, HAERYN IBNO
Place of birth : Zamboanga City
Date of birth : September 10, 2001
Age : 17
Gender : Female
Address : Blk. 7, Lot 1 Sta.Catalina, Martha Drive Zamboanga City
Name of Father : Timhar Y. Tuttuh
Occupation : Businessman
Name of Mother : Rowena I. Tuttuh
Skills : Singing, and Cooking

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Religion : Islam
Senior High School : Baliwasan Senior High School-Stand Alone
Zamboanga City
2019 Present
Junior High School : Zamboanga National High School West
Zamboanga City
2014 2018
Elementary : Zamboanga Central School-Sped Center
Zamboanga City
2008 2014
4. Top 2, Grade 10, ZNHS-WEST, 2018

1. Top 3, Grade 5, ZCS-Sped Center, 2013
2. Service Award, 2013
1. Character Award, ZCS-Sped Center,2012
2. With Honor, ZCS-Sped Center,2011
3. Service Award, 2011
4. Top 7, MTOP Mathematics Competition, 2011
1. Character Award, ZCS-Sped Center,2010
1. With Honor, ZCS-Sped Center, 2009
2. Character Award, 2009
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Background of the study

Mathematics is an important subject in the world. Many students struggle when it

Solving mathematical problems is always an important aspect of mathematics in

on problem solving in mathematics become less significant because it is a difficult

and learning, particularly in the field of science and mathematics.

In Information Technology (IT), a software application is generally a program of a

world and it is very significant nowadays especially for educational purposes.

students. According to them, the utilization of the application is positively effective on

solving while self-studying.

achieve future-ready competencies.

utilizing computers in classrooms at that time.

According to Garcia (2016), the Department of Education (DepEd) recognizes the

advantages, disadvantages, challenges and coping mechanisms in utilizing software

applications in solving math problems.

applications or programs with already downloaded avatars or recorded teachers that

perform and practice.

development of learning and understanding of a certain concept which explains the

similarity of the two theories.

concept of Bloom's Taxonomy to digital tools/technologies and called it the "Digital

is to inform structors of how to use technology or digital tools to facilitate student

learning experiences and outcomes.

help students to enhance learning from a particular subject like mathematics.

software applications in mathematics.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following research objectives:

1. determine the advantages of software applications in solving mathematical problems

2. determine the disadvantages of software applications in solving mathematical

3. identify the challenges and coping mechanisms in the utilization of computer-aided

Significance of the study

This research study is significant in providing information that regards to the

perception of the students about the utilization of software applications in mathematics.

using computer in solving problems.

This study is beneficial to the following:

For the Principal

teach students especially those inclined in mathematics.

For the Teachers

the software applications in solving mathematical problems to their students.

For the Parents

to support their children to improve their skills in solving mathematical problems.

For the Students

using computer software in solving mathematical problems.

Scope and Limitations

This study aims to investigate students' perceptions on the utilization of software

applications in mathematics. It focused on the advantages and disadvantages in solving

way students study mathematics.

the different tracks.

Operational Definition of Terms

Computer-aided solutions. Refers to the process of solving problems in mathematics

with the use of computer software applications.

solving mathematics problems like, Microsoft Excel, Photomath, SPSS (Statistical

Package for the Social Sciences), Maple, Geogebra and etc.

Review of Related Literature

the students' utilization of software applications in mathematics. A study of relevant

and in ones own country with regard to the problem.

students how to solve problems and it may require mathematical or systematic

and varying levels of understanding.

routine symbolic manipulation or in other words, manual computations towards higher

numerical approaches to the learners in terms of problem solving and fundamental

Lachner (2014) defined educational software applications as more than basic

instructional programs. It is increasingly sophisticated and prevalent in schools with free

educational software designed to teach math using sound and graphics.

technologies in calculating and computing can make things easier.

disadvantages. Thielges thinks that having a mathematical software applications could be

get the answer.

and in ones own country with regard to the problem.