Mathematical Disposition and Autonomous Learning as Predictors of Mathematical Literacy of Students

The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether mathematical disposition and autonomous learning predict the mathematical literacy of students. This study employed a descriptive and correlational research approach. Using stratified random sampling technique, 258 grade 11 students were selected as respondents from three public senior high schools in the Division of Tagum City, Davao del Norte, during the school year 2023-2024. Furthermore, this study employed two adopted survey questionnaires and one researcher-made questionnaire, all validated and pilottested. The data were treated using mean, standard deviation, Pearson-r and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that the level of students' mathematical inclination and independent learning is high, and their mathematical literacy is high. The findings also revealed that mathematical disposition and autonomouslearning have a significant positive relationship and influence on mathematical literacy of students. These findings underscore that mathematical disposition and autonomous learning of students must be promoted to foster a high level of mathematical literacy. It is recommended that teachers and DepEd officials collaborate to create interventions that focus on fostering positive mathematical disposition and promoting autonomous learning to improve the level of mathematical literacy of students.