Effects Of the Sign Dominance and Distance (SDD) Technique on Students’ Performance in Integer Operation

This study investigated the effectiveness of the Sign Dominance and Distance (SDD) Technique in improving Grade 7 students’ performance in integer operations, particularly addition and subtraction of integers, at Calamba National Comprehensive High School during the School Year 2025–2026. Anchored on Constructivist Theory, the study addressed the persistent conceptual difficulties learners experience in understanding negative numbers and abstract integer operations. A quasi-experimental non-equi