Success Formula of Mathletes

Mark Joseph F. Salinog, Runato A. Basanes

Department of Education - District of San Jose, Division of Antique, Philippines
University of Antique, Sibalom, Antique, Philippines

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2021.12(124)

ABSTRACT


Mathematics competitions, together with the people and organizations engaged with them, form an immense and vibrant global network of today. This network has many roles. Competitions help identify students with higher abilities in Mathematics and motivate these students to develop their talents and to seek professional realization in science, thus gave positive impact on education and on educational institutions. The study aimed to find out the success formula of Grade VI mathletes in the Division of Antique, Philippines. Specifically, this sought to answer the following questions: 1. What is the profile of mathletes in terms of demographic characteristics such as sex, parents' highest educational attainment, socio-economic status and length of training in Mathematics competition. 2. What is the profile of mathletes in terms of school related factors such as length of Mathematics teacher's teaching experience, length of teacher's coaching experience, number of Mathematics trainings attended by the teacher, and type of school? 3. What is the profile of successful mathletes in terms of internal factors such as self-motivation and interest and innate mathematical ability, and external factors such as Mathematics teacher-coach's effectiveness, availability of instructional/review materials, purposive math training, parental moral support, peer support? 4. What is the performance of mathletes in Mathematics competitions? 5. Which of the demographic, internal and external ga are predictors of success in Mathematics competitions? 6. What is the success formula of successful mathletes?


Keywords: Success, Formula, Mathletes, Competitions.

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