A comparative study of mathematics problem-solving abilities of normal distribution Mathayomsuksa 6 students using metacognitive technique and conventional instruction
Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to compare Mathematics solving problems ability to compare mathematics achievement and to compare mathematics learning retention of normal Distribution Mathayomsuksa 6 Students Using Metacognitive Technique and Conventional Instruction.
The samples used in this study were 80 Mathayomsuksa 6 pupils studying at Khuang Nai Pittayakan School, Amphur Khuang Nai , Ubon Ratchathani Province, The office of Educational Secondary Service Area 29, in the 2nd academic year 2011. They were selected by simple random sampling and equally assigned into the experimental and control groups, of 40 students each. The experimental group was taught by using the Metacognitive Technique while the control group was taught by using Conventional Instruction. The research tools were lesson plans 5 item of subjective test of mathematics problem-solving with difficulties ranging 0.31-0.65, discriminating powers ranging 0.21- 0.50, and a reliability of 0.87 the mathematics learning achievement test with difficulties ranging 0.36-0.77, discriminating powers ranging 0.36- 0.73, and a reliability of 0.89.
The collected data were analyzed by the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and t-test for independent sample.
The findings revealed that :
1. The mathematical problem solving abilities of Mattayomsuksa 6 students being taught by using Metacognitive Technique was significantly higher than that of those taught by Conventional Instruction at significance level of 0.05.
2. The achievement of pupils being taught by using Metacognitive Technique of normal Distribution in Mattayomsuksa 6 was higher than that of those begin taught by Conventional Instruction at significance level of 0.05.
3. The mathematics learning retention of students being taught by using Metacognitive Technique was higher than those being taught by Conventional Instruction at significance level of 0.05.