THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES USING BOARD GAMES TO PROMOTE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILL ON ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION FOR GRADE 4 STUDENTS

Abstract

            This research aimed to study the appropriate way of implementing learning activities using board games that promote mathematical problem solving skills and to develop mathematical problem solving skills on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of grade 4 students. The research methodology was the action research comprising of 3 cycles and took totally 12 hours. Participating were 23 students in grade 4 of medium primary school in Chiang mai Province in the second semester of academic year 2022. The research tools were 7 lesson plans using board game, reflection form and mathematics problem solving, test and activity sheet. The data were analyzed using content analysis and checking for data truthworthiness with triangulation method. The results of the study were as follows: 1) The learning activities using board games should be emphasized in preparing the basic knowledge of student and proper teaching materials, presenting and demonstrating game rules in the interesting way, providing advice and supervising closely. 2) Most students developed mathematical problem solving skill in 4 components, the student had the greatest improvement in problem understanding, followed by the checking answers, using strategy to solve problems and selecting strategies for solving problems, respectively.