FACTORS INFLUENCING MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING COMPETENCY: A CASE STUDY ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

This research aims to explore factors that affect mathematics problem-solving student characteristics competency in high school. A conceptual framework was developed utilizing quantitative study methodologies to generate research hypotheses, which included studies on the effects of teacher, attitude towards mathematics, and achievement motivation on students' ability to solve mathematical problems. The population was high school students who are studying at the academic year 2021 Science and Mathematics program for 20,948 students under the secondary educational service area office Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram. Multi-stage sampling was used to select 400 high school students in Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram Province from the first semester of the academic year 2021. This research used an online questionnaire to collect the data for this investigation. Partial Lease Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used for data analysis. The analysis was carried out by the research using the ADANCO program. The study found that the factor positive affected on mathematical problem-solving competency are Teacher teaching and attitude towards mathematics. the factors with a positive impact on attitude towards mathematics are achievement motivation and Teacher teaching. the factors with a positive impact on achievement motivation is only Teacher teaching. However, achievement motivation does not positively affect the mathematical problem-solving competency.