Lesson Playlist: Its Effects on the Academic Achievement and Attitude in Mathematics among Grade 7 Students

Abstract

Since the current trends in education involve integrating technologies in the classroom, this study aims to identify the effects of using Lesson Playlist in the academic achievement and attitude of students towards Mathematics. The study involved sixty-four (64) Grade 7 students from two intact classes which were considered as two groups. The first group was exposed to the lesson using the face-to-face approach combined with few online activities while the other group maximized the use of Lesson Playlist using Schoology as the LMS. A validated, self-made questionnaire and module were used to test the academic achievement of the students before and after the study. The result of the study shows that the two groups attained a greater academic achievement after the study. In terms of attitude toward Mathematics, a scale was adapted and used to assess the attitude of the students before and after the study. Based on the result of the scale, it was shown that prior to the study, there is a significant difference between the two groups’ attitude. However, after the study, the two groups’ attitude towards the subject is not significant except for one subscale. Low or no correlation was found between the change in achievement and attitude which signifies that a gain in the two groups’ mathematical achievement does not guarantee a shift in their attitude toward Mathematics.