Knowledge and Ability Sharing About Mathematics: Key for Improvement and Tasks Accomplishment (Project KASAMA: KITA) for an Improved Academic Performance in Basic Calculus

Information and technology fueled the word’s modern life, and a huge portion of this knowledge was derived mathematically. Mostly of the people did not recognize that we use calculus quite often in our daily lives. Even though Calculus is vital to our society, many students struggle to comprehend it. The objective of this study is to improve the academic performance of the students in Basic Calculus using Project KASAMA: KITA (Knowledge and Ability Sharing About Mathematics: Key for Improvement and Tasks Accomplishment). The focus of this study was on knowledge acquisition, mathematical skills enhancement and attitude development. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used in this research to gather data that will answer the problems of the study. To determine the improvement in the academic performance of the students in Basic Calculus, experimental research approach was used. Participants were selected using the purposive sampling. A teacher-made test was used to measure the pre-test and post-test percentage performance of the students in Basic Calculus. Likert-scale survey questionnaire was used by the researcher to assess students’ level of satisfaction in the implementation program. Weighted mean and standard deviation were used to describe the degree of satisfaction of the students with the project’s implementation; t-test through Microsoft Excel was used to determine if there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test percentage performance of the students in Basic Calculus before and after exposure to project. Based on the study’s results, the percentage scores on the pre- and post-tests in Basic Calculus before and after being exposed to project differ significantly, which implies that the program is successful in resolving the students’ difficulties in learning Basic Calculus. Overall, the program was found to be quite helpful, especially for students who struggle in Basic Calculus.