What is it about?

The LM model establishes the role of teaching competence in improving mathematics performance. The outcomes of the study would help establish the basis for education administrators and leaders to understand the need to guarantee that teachers proceed to more training and professional growth as a milestone to improve performance in mathematics. These findings may also serve as the basis for educational policymakers, internal and external stakeholders, specifically mathematics teachers, to always consider and strengthen learners’ problem-solving skills and their teaching competence to ensure the attainment of positive and excellent mathematics performance among learners.

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Why is it important?

The findings and conclusions of the study led to the following recommendations, which are believed to improve teaching and learning. In mathematics performance, educators may implement targeted interventions addressing specific weaknesses, adjust instruction to motivate students, and enhance problem-solving skills through Polya's method. Also, teacher training may focus on combining instruction with confidence-building and shifting towards interactive teaching to reduce anxiety. In addition, school administrators may invest in teacher development to handle low-performing students and create a supportive learning environment, recognizing that problem-solving skills, anxiety, and teaching competence significantly impact performance. Further research is needed to explore other influencing factors. Lastly, teachers are encouraged to utilize Polya's method and modernize teaching techniques to boost student engagement, as teaching competence remains a key determinant of success.

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Reskilling/ upskilling teaching competence includes embedding problem-solving skills in teaching. This study is vital since the ultimate goal of Mathematics education is to apply the learned concepts in both familiar and unfamiliar real-life scenarios. The study enables both the teachers and learners to recognize the essence of strengthening problem-solving skills to improve their performance in Mathematics. As revealed in the compiled literature, a solid foundation in problem-solving skills paves the way to outstanding performance in mathematics.

Dr. Louie Mae Lemana Velasco
Catalunan Pequeño National High School - DepEd

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This page is a summary of: Problem-solving Skills, Psychological Attributes, and Teaching Competence: A Structural Model on Mathematics Performance of Learners, Asian Research Journal of Mathematics, April 2025, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/arjom/2025/v21i5927.
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