DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT APPLICATION

A. Research Title:
THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT ON THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATHEMATICAL COGNITION AND PROBLEM
SOLVING SKILLS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

B. Researcher: SARAH G. PARAME

C. Research Methodology (Design and Mode/Ways of the Conduct of the Study).

● This study used a quantitative descriptive-correlational research design and
mediating analysis.
● This study will use an interview guide validated by a panel of experts, and will
be conducted through limited face-to-face to the respondents.

D. Research Respondents/Stakeholders:
● This study involves Grade 8 until 10 Junior High School Students.

E. Research Locale:
This study will be conducted within the public schools in Municipality of
Kapalong, Davao del Norte

F. Research Instrument:
RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Researcher: PARAME, SARH G.

Research Title: THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT ON THE

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATHEMATICAL COGNITION AND PROBLEM SOLVING

SKILLS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Students Engagement Survey Questionnaire

Introduction: This is a research questionnaire adopted from Wang et al. (2016), use to

gather data in the study The Mediating Effect of Students’ Engagement on The Relationship

Between Mathematical Cognition and Problem-solving Skills of High School Students

Direction:

This table consists of three components: cognitive, emotional and behavior that reflect student’s engageme
 5 – Strongly agree (SA) 4 – Agree (A) 3 – Neither agree nor disagree (NA)

2 – Disagree (D) 1 – Strongly disagree (SD)

Students Engagement in Learning Mathematics

5 4 3 2 1
Indicators No Item
SA A N D SD
Cognitive go through the work that I do for
1 math class and make sure that it's
In my right.
mathematics think about different ways to solve
class I… 2
a problem.
try to connect what I am learning to
3
things I have learned before.
try to understand my mistakes
4
when something wrong.
would rather have to do the work
5
than be told the answer.
Emotional look forward to math class.
6
In my enjoy learning new things.
mathematics 7
class I… want to understand what is learned.
8
feel good.
9
don’t feel frustrated.
10
Behavioral stay focused.
11
In my put effort in learning.
mathematics 12
class I… keep trying even if something is
13 hard.
completed my homework on time.
14
talk about math outside of class.
15

Adopted: Wang et al. (2016), The Math and Science Engagement Scales: Scale
Development, Validation, and Psychometric Properties

Language System in Mathematical Cognition Survey Questions

Introduction: This research questionnaire is research made questions in order to gather

data in the study The Mediating Effect of Students’ Engagement on The Relationship

Between Mathematical Cognition and Problem-solving Skills of High School Students

Direction: Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer. Write your answer on the

space provided before the number.

1. The sum of -11 and a number

A) -11−x
B) -11+ x
C) 11+ x
D) -11 x

2. The difference of Three and a number

A) 3 x
B) 3−x
C) x−3
3
D)
x

3. Negative nine decreased by 3 times a number

A) 9−3 x
B) -9−3 x
C) -9+3 x
D)9+3 x

4. The quotient of 34 and the product of a number and -9

34
A) −9
x

B) -306 x

34
C)
−9 x

−9 x
D)
34

5. Fourteen subtracted from a number

A) 14−x

B) 14 x−14

X
C)
14
 Visual-Spatial Process in Mathematical Cognition Survey Questions

Introduction: This research questionnaire is research made questions, use to gather data in

the study The Mediating Effect of Students’ Engagement on The Relationship Between

Mathematical Cognition and Problem-solving Skills of High School Students

Instruction: In the figure shown below, one of the shapes (A-D) is identical to the first figure

but has been rotated. Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer. Write your answer

on the space provided before the number.

1. Which figure is identical to the first?

2. Which

figure is identical to the first?

3. Which figure is identical to the first?

A B C D

4. Which figure is identical to the first?

5. Which group of shapes can be assembled to make the shape shown?

 Problem Solving Skills Survey Questions
Instruction: This is a research questionnaire adopted from Wang et al. (2016), use to gather
data in the study The Mediating Effect of Students’ Engagement on The Relationship
Between Mathematical Cognition and Problem-solving Skills of High School Students
Direction: Listed below is a series of test questions about Problem Solving Skills. Encircle
the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. There are four married sons of a husband and wife in a family. Each son has 4 children.
Then how many members are there in the family?
16 b. 20 c. 24 d. 26

2. Write two such numbers which have their total as 30 and difference as 20?
a. 15:15 b. 28:10 c. 25:5 d. 28:2

3. One person is 4 years older than her wife. His wife is 10 times older than her daughter.
Her daughter will be 6 years old in 2 years, then what is the present age of the person?
a. 40 years b. 44 years c. 48 years d. 42 years

4. Smt. Shakuntla said to her daughter Sudha that I was of your age when you were born. If
the present age of Smt. Shakuntla is 40 years, what would have been the age of Sudha 4
years before?
a. 14 years b. 16 years c. 20 years d. 24 years

5. Adding twice of any number in that number and subtracting half of that number comes 50,
then what will be that number?
a. 50 b. 40 c. 30 d. 20

6. A fish is 20 inches long. Its length of head is equal to that of tall. The length of the tail
would have been equal to its body if the length of the head had been twice. What will be the
length of the body of the fish?
a. 6 inches b. 8 inches c. 30 inches d. 12 inches

7. Age of Madhu is 18 years. She was twice the age of Sharad before 6 years when she was
of the age of marriage then what was the age of Sharad at that time ?
a. 6 years b. 10 years c. 12 years d. 14 years

8. The cost of white-washing of four walls of the room comes to Php. 10/-. What will be the
cost of white-washing room of exactly twice the length, breadth and height of this room?
a. Php. 20/- b. Php. 40/- c. Php.80/- d. Php.120/-

9. A number with itself is added. Same number is subtracted from the total, then the
remainder is multiplied with the same number. If the product is 100 what will be that
number?
a. 100 b. 50 c. 20 d. 10

10. ‘A’ gains 10 % more profit than ‘B’ then what percent of loss occurs to ‘B’ than ‘A’?
a. 10 % lose b. . 9 % loss c. No loss No gain d. Can’t say

11. A six digit number is formed by repeating a three digit number. For example 538538 or
235235. By which number this so formed number can be divided completely?
a. 8 b. 11 c.14 d. 18

12. A milk seller has one liter of water liter of water in different bottles. He exchanged half of
the quantity among two of the bottles. He did so three times. Then tell what the ratio of milk
and water is
a. 75 : 25 b. 50 :50 c. 1/3 :2/3 d. 25 : 75

13. Kalpana, Sadhana, Rahul and Ashish have to deliver speeches in the class. In how
many ways can teachers arrange their turn?
a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 16

14. Every person shook hands with each other after the end of the party. How many people
were there in the party if 28 times in all hands were Shaken?
a. 14 b. 18 c. 8 d. 10

15. What is the next number in the series 4, 6, 9, 13,.......

a. 15 b. 12 c. 18 d. 17

16. Find the missing letters in the series AZ, GT, MN, ??, YB
a. JH b. SH c. Sk d. TS

17. If “ORIENT” is written as “532146” and “SOUL” is “7598” how will you write “LINE”?
a. 9241 b. 8341 c. 8241 d. 6241

18. Find out the odd number in the series given 25, 36, 49, 81, 121, 169, 225
a. 36 b. 49 c. 169 d. 225

19. Find the next alphabet in the sequence B, E, I, N, ?

a. U b. V c. T d. S

20. 961 is divisible by

a. 21 b. 31 c. 11 d. 41

Adopted: Indumathi and Ramakrishnan (2017); Development and Validation of Tool on

Problem Solving Skill for High School Students.

Thank you for your cooperation. God bless you!

G. Research Timetable:
TIME FRAME

Researcher: PARAME, SARH G.

Research Title: THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT ON THE

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATHEMATICAL COGNITION AND PROBLEM SOLVING

SKILLS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Research Tasks Dec. 8, Dec. Jan. 4- Jan. Jan. Jan.

2022 16, 17, 18-19, 21, 24,
2022 2023 2023 2023 2023

1. Submission of permission letter ……….

to DepEd Division office. ……….

2. Conducting research through ………

an online platform. ………

3. Data gathering. ……….

4. Tabulation of the data gathered. ….…..

………

5. Data analysis. ….….

6. Working on with the remaining ….

chapters. ………
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