ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This research becomes possible with the assistance and support of

many individuals. We would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to
all of them
First and foremost, we would like to thank Dr. Editha G. Reyes,
instructor of methods of educational research, for all the favors, accommodation,
advices and encouragement. Also for the knowledge and effort the she had given to
this study;
Prof. Andrew J. Siducon, for giving some suggestions and valuable
comments for the enhancement of this study, for the advices and inspiration;
Prof. Rodis, for giving us assistance in accomplishing the gathering of
data in our participants
The researchers also want to extend their deepest and warmest
gratitude to their parents who support them morally and financially.
To our friends, for the encouragement and unwavering support by
supplying some ideas for the completeness our research
And most of all, to God Almighty, for giving the researchers the full
wisdom, grace and knowledge to successfully accomplish this study.

EMMERSON CHICA
INDEMNE RHODMAR
KAYLE M. SARMIENTO
JONESA A. SERRANO

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 BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

The researcher was born on June 16, 1997 at Las Piñas City and the eldest
among the four offspring of Mrs. Rissa M. Sarmiento, a professional high school
teacher at Tanza National Trade School- Bagtas Annex and Mr. Ronilo C. Sarmiento,
a security guard. She is currently residing at Carissa Homes Punta 1, Tanza, Cavite.

She finished her primary education at Punta Elementary School in 2009 and
completed her secondary education at Tanza National Trade High School in 2013 with
honors being 8th place in her 2nd year level. She completed her college degree at
Cavite State University- Main with her course, Bachelor of Secondary Education major
in Mathematics in 2017 earning Magna cum laude.

She worked at Saint Augustine School-senior high school and was teaching
grade 11 students from year 2017 to 2018.

The researcher was born on April 18, 1996 at Surigao del Norte and the second
among the three offspring of Mrs. Dolorosa A. Serrano, a housewife and Mr. Jose M.
Serrano Sr., a carpenter. She is currently residing at Tropical Village, Brgy. San
Francisco, General Trias, Cavite.

She graduated her primary education at Camarin D Elementary School in 2009

earning 4th place in her grade V level, and graduated 1st honorable mention in their
batch and she advanced her secondary education at Tropical Village National High
School in 2013 with honors, 1st place in her 1st year level and graduated 6th place in
their batch.

She finished her College Degree at Cavite State University-Main with her
course, Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics.

She is an academic scholar and a bonafide student of the University.

She started her first year teaching experience after graduation in private at
Mother Theresa School, Bacoor Cavite and she handled grade 4 and grade 5

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students. For her second year in teaching, she transfered in Gen.Trias Cavite, other
branch of Mother Theresa School. In here, she handled grade 4, 5, 6 and 8 students.

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 ABSTRACT

EMERSON, CHICA A.,INDEMNE, RHODMAR, SARMIENTO, KAYLE ROSAINNE

M., SERRANO, JONESA A. Error Analysis in Solving Word Problems in Linear
Algebra of Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics Second Year
Students in Cavite State University – Main Campus. Masters of Education Major in
Mathematics. Cavite State University. Indang Cavite. May 2019, Adviser: Dr. Editha
Reyes

The study was conducted to determine the demographic profile of 2 nd year

students in terms of age, gender, school graduated in public or private, educational
attainment of their parents; identify the common error of the students in solving Linear
Algebra; determine which common error mostly students prone to; determine if there
is significant relationship between the common errors and the demographic profile of
the participants; and lastly, if there is a significant difference among common error of
the students in solving word problems dealing with linear equation.

A total of 12 2nd year Bachelor of Secondary Education students major in

Mathematics, 6 female and 6 male students were used in the study. The students’
age, gender, school graduated in (public or private to get their demographic profile.
The statistical tools used to analyze data were fisherman exact test and frequency
percentage.

The common error committed by the students are based on Newman Error
Pattern Analysis; Reading, Comprehension, Transformation, Process Skills and
Encoding. Majority of them are graduated in a public schools and the range of their
age are from 19 – 28 years old.

From the information gathered, it was found out that the most error wherein
students prone to are in comprehension level. It means that majority of them are
troubled to understand the whole problem itself that is why it was hard for them to
transform it into mathematical equation and did not come up to the final answer.

Furthermore, based on the study, we concluded that there’s no significant

relationship between the common errors and the demographic profile of the
participants and there is no significant difference among common error of the students
in solving problems dealing with linear equation.

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 Republic of the Philippines
CAVITESTATEUNIVERSITY
Don Severino de las Alas Campus
Indang, Cavite, Philippines
(046) 8620-290/ (046) 4150-013 loc 221
www.cvsu.edu.ph

GRADUATE SCHOOL AND OPEN LEARNING COLLEGE

Department of Teacher Education

ERROR ANALYSIS IN SOLVING WORD PROBLEM IN LINEAR EQUATION OF

SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS IN
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY - MAIN CAMPUS
SECOND SEMESTER A. Y. 2018-2019

A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED TO

THE FACULTY OF
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS AND TO
MRS. EDITHA G. REYES, PhD

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in

METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (EDUC 202)
Second Semester, AY 2018-2019

BY:
EMERSON S. CHICA
RHODMAR B. INDEMNE
KAYLE ROSAINNE M. SARMIENTO
JONESA A. SERRANO

JUNE 1, 2019