The effects of problem-based learning instruction activities on Mathematical problem solving skill and Mathematical connection skill of Mathayomsuksa V Students
Abstract:
The purposes of this research were 1) to compare the level of mathematical problem solving skill of Mathayomsuksa 5 students after the teacher introduced the problem-based learning instruction activities as compare with the set criterion of 70% and 2) to compare the level of mathematical connection skill of Mathayomsuksa 5 students after experiencing problem-based learning instruction activities as compare with the set criterion of 70%. The sample was selected by the cluster random sampling technique. There were 40 Mathayomsuksa 5/2 students in the first semester of 2017. The research instruments used in this research were consisted of 1) five lesson plans using problem-based learning instruction activities, and 2) mathematical problem solving skill and mathematical connection skill test with reliability of 0.85. The statistics used for analyzing the collected data were Mean, Percentage, Standard Deviation and t-test for one sample.
Research results were 1) the mathematical problem solving skill of Mathayomsuksa 5 students after using the problem-based learning instruction activities was higher than the set criterion of 70% at .01 level of significance, and 2) the mathematical problem connection skill of Mathayomsuksa 5 students after using the problem-based learning instruction activities was higher than the set criterion of 70% at .01 level of significance.