The Effects of Activities Using Heuristics Thinking Approach of Fraction on Mathematics Learning Achievement and Mathematics Creative Ablility of Mathayom Suksa I Students in Si Sa Ket Province.

Abstract

The purposes of this research were (1) to compare the mathematics learning achievement between groups which were taught by activities using heuristics thinking approach and group which were taught by using conventional mathematics learning activities.  (2) to compare the mathematics learning creative abilities between groups which were taught by activities using heuristics thinking approach and group which were taught by using conventional mathematics learning activities. Students in experimental group were activities using heuristics thinking approach and those in control group were using conventional mathematics learning activities.  A Sample was selected from Mathayomsuksa 1 in Si Sa Ket Wittayalai School, Si Sa Ket Province, studying in the first semester 1, academic year 2018, numbering 2 classes : they were Mathayomsuksa 1, numbering 40 students for classes. A Sample selected by cluster random sampling method and then selected as an experimental group and control group.  The research instruments were the mathematics learning achievement on fraction test and the mathematical creativity test.
The experimental materials were lesson plans for activities using heuristics thinking approach and the conventional lesson plans. The data were analyzed by means of arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The Research findings revealed that (1) Mathematics learning achievement of these students were activities using heuristics thinking approach were higher than those of students who were using conventional mathematics learning activities at the significant level of .05. (2) Mathematical creativities of these students were activities using heuristics thinking approach were higher than those of students who were using conventional mathematics learning activities at the significant level of .05.