Development of a STEM-Based Mathematics Skill Training Package to Enhance Fraction Addition and Subtraction Abilities in Real-World Contexts
Keywords:
Fraction addition and subtraction, Mathematics Skill, Real-world Context, STEM-based training packageAbstract
This study aimed to: 1. Develop a STEM-based mathematics skill training package to enhance primary students’ ability to add and subtract fractions in real-world contexts. 2. Study the effectiveness of the developed STEM-based training package for mathematics skills using the 70/70 efficiency criterion, and 3. Study the level of student satisfaction with learning through the STEM-based training package for mathematics skills. The target group consisted of 31 Grade 5/1 students at Anuban Muang Selaphum School in the first semester of the 2024 academic year. The research instruments consisted of 1) three STEM-based mathematics skill training packages, 2) an achievement test on fraction addition and subtraction abilities, and 3) a student satisfaction questionnaire on learning with the training modules. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, and percentage) as well as the E1/E2 effectiveness index.
The findings revealed that 1) the developed STEM-based training package for mathematics skills was appropriate at a high level and consistent with STEM education principles (𝑥̄ = 4.27); 2) the package met the efficiency criterion, with 78.50/82.33; and 3) students’ overall satisfaction with the learning activities was at the highest level (𝑥̄ = 4.45).
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