Effectiveness of Real-Life Performance-Based Task in Learning Geometry of the Selected Grade 8 Students in San Francisco, Quezon

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of real-life performance-based tasks in learning the geometry of the selected grade eight students in San Francisco, Quezon. Specifically, it tried to answer the following objectives; the demographic profile of the respondents, their perception towards real-life performance-based tasks, the challenges encountered in using real-life performance-based tasks, and its effectiveness in the students learning in geometry. The study used a stratified random sampling technique and using Slovin’s formula, it examined a sample of 238 grade eight students from three selected public high schools in San Francisco, Quezon. The survey questionnaire is used to collect data for the study which are included in the distribution of student’s modules and got after retrieval. The results are analyzed using statistical and descriptive means specifically, percentages and weighted mean formulas. It was found that students nowadays are innovative learners that always seek to find the essence of the subject matter. They have a positive perception of the usage of real-life performance-based tasks and they are more motivated when it comes to tasks that are related to the things that they are familiar with. Despite the challenges encountered; they still find it effective in learning geometry. The researcher recommends real-life performance-based tasks to be applied and developed by teachers so that the students will be more active in learning geometry and they will experience hands-on experiences that will give them long-term knowledge they can use outside the school and in real life.