Abstract:
Purpose The purpose of this research was to construct a Mathematics Teaching Model emphasizing specific skills for Prathom Suksa One for the hill tribe teachers aides. It was also to experiment on the training of the hill tribe teachers aides in teaching Mathematics to the hill tribe children; using the constructed teaching model mentioned above. Procedures The tools utilized in this research were the special curriculum particularly designed for the research project, tests, the Mathematics Teaching Model, practice teaching evaluation forms, text books evaluation forms and the Mathematics Teaching Model evaluation forms. These tools were used on training 61 trainees selected by the Department of Public Welfare at the Hill Tribe Development and Welfare Center, Maechan district, Chiengrai province. The research data was collected from the scores of pre-test and post-test, the scores of evaluation on text books, the Mathematics Teaching Model and practice teaching. Results The academic achievement and the ability in practice teaching of the trainees were satisfactory. 1. The statistical relationship between their academic achievement and the ability in practice teaching of trainees gave a positive correlation coefficient (r[subscript xy]) of .4394 which was significant at the .level of .01. It showed that they were positively related. 2.The statistical relationship between their fundamentals of Teacher Education and the ability in practice teaching of trainees gave a positive correlation coefficient (r[subscript xy]) of .6589 which was significant at the level of .01. 3. The arithmetic mean of pre-test and post-test showed significance at the level of .01. This proved that the trainees had gained their knowledge from the training. 4.The trainees showed good understanding on the subject matter in the Mathematics text book and the Mathematics Teaching Model. 5.After practice teaching, the trainees, understanding on the subject matter in the Teaching Model was satisfactory. 6. Almost all of the trainees had self-confidence in teaching by using the Teaching Model. Moreover, the tools used in this research were efficient and the training could be considered effective.