Development of an Instructional Process Based on Authentic Learning and Systematic Thinking Approaches to Enhance the Mathematics Problem Solving Ability of Lower Secondary School Students
Keywords:
MATHEMATICS PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY, AUTHENTIC LEARNING, SYSTEMATIC THINKINGAbstract
This research aimed to develop and study the effectiveness of an instructional process based on authentic learning and systematic thinking approaches to enhance the mathematics problem solving ability of lower secondary school students. This study consisted of research and development. The research can be divided into 2 phases; the first phase was the instructional development based on authentic learning and a systematic thinking approach, and the second phase was the instructional experiment. The sample group included 80 students in Matthayom 3 categorized into an experimental group and a control group, both with 40 students each. The tool for data collection was an evaluation form for mathematics problem solving ability set 1 and set 2. The results of the research were as follows: 1) The instructional process developement consisted of 6 steps: identifying problems or real-life situations, studying the data of a given situation or problem, executing and solving the problem using a group process, discussing and exchanging knowledge, setting a general conclusion style, and applying and expanding on the knowledge. 2) The experimental group demonstrated a greater mathematics problem solving ability than the control group at a 0.05 significance level.
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