The Development of Mathematical Problem Solving Skills and Creative Thinking of Grade 5 Students Using SSCS Model with STAD Technique

Abstract

              The objectives of the research were to 1) develop grade 5 students’ mathematical problem-solving skills using SSCS Model with STAD technique so that students’ average score was not less than 70% of total score and the number of students who passed the criteria was not less than 70%, and 2) develop grade 5 students’ creative thinking using SSCS Model with STAD technique so that students’ average score of creativity was not less than 70% of total score and the number of students who passed the criteria was not less than 70%. The target group consisted of 23 grade 5 students at Banbungwittaya School,
under the Office of Ubon Ratchathani Primary Educational Service Area 2, during the first semester of academic year 2020. The research design was three cycles used in Action Research. The research instruments categorized were 1) experimental tools, including 9 lesson plans in mathematics using SSCS Model with STAD technique 2) post-learning recording forms. 3) teacher’s teaching behaviour recording forms
4) students’ learning behaviour recording forms 5) a 3-question subjective test on the students’ mathematical problem-solving skills 6) a 5-question subjective test on the students’ creative thinking. Quantitative data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, consisted of arithmetic mean (), standard deviation (S.D.) and percentage (%). Qualitative data were analyzed by using content analysis.

              The results were summarized: 1) The average score of students’ mathematical problem-solving skills was at 45.17 or 75.29% of the total score, and there were 18 students or 78.26% passed the criteria which was higher than defined criteria. 2) The average score of students’ creativity was at 43.57 or 72.61% of the total score, and there were 17 students or 73.91% passed the criteria which was higher than defined criteria.