Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 6 no. 4 (2025)

Arithmetic Counting Techniques through Manipulatives: Effect on the Numeracy Skills of Grade 1 Pupils

Edlyn G. Vendicacion | Cecilia G. Huevos | Melchor L. Espiritu Jr.

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Arithmetic Counting Techniques through manipulatives on the numeracy skills of Grade 1 pu-pils in adding and subtracting numbers. The study employed a quasi-experimental design, specifically one- group pretest and posttest involv-ing 30 Grade one pupils of Lias Elementary School for the School Year 2023- 2024 who did not meet the prescribed 60% minimum proficiency level (MPL) during the conduct of the Regional Diagnostic Assessment (RDA) as per Regional Memorandum No. 502, s. 2022. The pupil-re-spondents were exposed to a variety of manipulatives such as shoot the goal, whack-a-mole, spin the numeracy wheel, light up the Math path, lead the trail, and push the abacus that offered a hands-on approach to learning. Results showed that the use of Arithmetic Counting Tech-niques through manipulatives has a significant effect on pupils’ numer-acy skills, specifically in adding and subtracting numbers, as manifested in the associated p-value of .000, which is less than the .05 level of sig-nificance and in the increase of pretest and posttest mean scores of 7.77 and 18.80, respectively. Furthermore, the computed effect size (r) is -0.875 based on the z value, which implies that the material has a large effect on the numeracy skills of Grade 1 learners. Utilizing Arithmetic Counting Techniques through manipulatives is highly recommended to provide pupils with concrete, meaningful, and hands-on learning oppor-tunities that can positively strengthen their numeracy skills and present lessons in a more engaging, innovative, and dynamic means.



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