DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES USING POLYA’S PROBLEM–SOLVING PROCESS COMBINED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY TO SOLVE MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS ON A SYSTEM OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES FOR MATHAYOMSUKSA 3 STUDENTS

Abstract

This action research aimed to investigate guidelines and outcomes of a learning activity management based on Polya's problem–solving process integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) applications to enhance the mathematical problem–solving ability on a system of two linear equations. The research participants consisted of 36 Mathayomsuksa 3 students from a school in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. The research instruments included lesson plans, worksheets, reflection forms, and a mathematical problem–solving ability test. The data analysis was conducted using relative gain scores and content analysis.

The research results revealed that:

1. The proposed guidelines for managing learning activities included three aspects: 1) selecting AI applications suitable for each step of the mathematical problem–solving process; 2) designing activities that promote group work, using questions to stimulate reasoning and discussion, and collaboratively designing AI applications to enhance mathematical process skills; and 3) Gradually withdrawing AI application support to transfer problem–solving abilities, encouraging students to solve problems independently.

2. The students demonstrated the greatest improvement in their problem–solving ability in terms of thinking and transforming problems, with a relatively gained score of 79.17. Improvements were also observed in their utilization, reasoning, and interpretation, with average relative gain scores of 56.86,42.52 and 32.96 respectively.