The Development of Mathematics Learning Activities with Context-Based Approach to Promote Mathematical Connection Skills of Grade III Students
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The research article consisted of the following objectives: 1) to investigate the guidelines for organizing mathematics learning activities using a context-based approach in order to improve students' mathematical connection skills in a small-sized school in Kamphaeng Phet province; and 2) to develop the mathematical connection skills on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The participants included 3 students from the 3rd year primary school. The study employed action research using PAOR. The research instruments were a learning management plan, a learning management reflection form, a learning activity recording form, and mathematical connection skills test. The data were analyzed by content analysis, data source triangulation, and data collection.
From the study, the following results are found:
1) The learning activities comprise 5 important steps which are: (1) Connecting the relationship by stimulating existing knowledge and connecting with surrounding situations; (2) Learning through experience by letting students gain knowledge and experience by carrying out activities; (3) Applying knowledge by allowing students to connect knowledge with real-life experience to solve problems; (4) Collaborating by taking part in group activities to create work; and (5) Transferring knowledge to new contexts in order to form diverse learning experiences. Teachers must use problems drawn from the situations that students are familiar with and related to in their everyday lives, as well as having questions for thought-provoking and learning activities in which students can take real action.
2) Students who have developed their mathematical connection skills are able to make connections between mathematics and mathematics (connecting the body of knowledge and processes within mathematics), mathematics and daily life (connecting knowledge and mathematical process with what occurs in daily life), mathematics and other science (connecting knowledge or mathematical process with other related sciences), respectively.
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