The Development of Mathematical Achievement and Problem Solving Ability by Using SSCS Activities in Subject of One Variable Linear Equation for Mathayomsuksa 1

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to 1) develop SSCS learning activities plan in subject of one variable linear equation to reach the efficiency criterion 80/80, 2) compare the achievement results between pre-test and post-test by using SSCS learning activities, 3) compare the results of mathematical problem solving ability between pre-test and post-test by using SSCS learning activities, and 4) study the students’ satisfaction with SSCS learning activities. A sample group of this research was 40 students attending in Mathayomsuksa 1, Kantarawichai School, Kantarawichai District, Mahasarakham Province selected by Cluster RandomSampling. The tools used in the research were: 1) the 16 learning activity plans by using SSCS, 2) the 30 items of multiple choice academic achievement tests, 3) the 4 items of mathematical problem ability subjective tests, and 4) the 15 items of a 5-scale questionnaire measuring the students’ satisfaction for learning activities by using SSCS. Statistics employed in the research consisted of percentage, means, standard deviation and t-test statistics (t-test dependent samples). The results of the research are as follows: 1) the E1/E2 efficiency of SSCS learning activity plan in subject of ‘one variable linear equation’ was 81.11/88.00 which was higher than the standard (80/80), 2) the post-test learning achievement results by using SSCS activities was higher than the pre-test one with the significance of .05, 3) the post-test results of problem solving ability in mathematics by using SSCS activities was higher than pre-test with the significance of .05, and 4) the students’ satisfaction with SSCS learning activities was at high level with the average of 4.01.