The Effect of Learning Management Using Skills Exercises with KWC Technique on the Mathematical Problem-Solving Ability of Third-Year Primary School Students

Abstract

          This research aimed to: 1) compare the mathematical problem-solving abilities of Grade 3 students before and after being taught using skill-based exercises with the KWC technique, and 2) study the students' satisfaction with the learning management using skill-based exercises with the KWC technique. The research employed an experimental design. The sample group consisted of seven Grade 3 students from Ban Lo Thom Ratphipat School, located in Pa Phayom District, Phatthalung Province, during the second semester of the 2024 academic year. The sample was selected using cluster sampling with the school as the sampling unit. The research instruments included: 1) a mathematics learning management plan on word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, using skill-based exercises with the KWC technique; 2) a mathematical problem-solving ability test; and 3) a satisfaction questionnaire on the learning management. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and hypothesis testing by comparing pre-test and post-test scores using the Dependent Samples t-test. The results revealed that (1) Students’ mathematical problem-solving abilities significantly improved after the instruction using the KWC technique, at the .05 level of significance, and (2) Students’overall satisfaction with the instructional approach was at the highest level (mean = 4.75).