PROMOTING STATISTICAL REASONING ABILITY THROUGH ACTIVITY-BASED LEARNING FOR GRADE 7 STUDENTS

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study the appropriate learning implementation and the effects of Activity-Based Learning that promote statistical reasoning ability on statistics for grade 7 students in the secondary school in Mueang Phayao District, Phayao Province. The target group were 40 students in the second semester of the academic year 2022. The researchers used the classroom action research model for 3cycles. It took totally 12 hours. The tools used in the research were lesson plans, a reflection form on learning implementation, activity sheets, and a statistical reasoning ability test. Data were analyzed using content analysis and checking for data credibility by triangulation technique. The results of the research were as follows: 1) the learning implementation approach with Activity-Based Learning which promotes statistical reasoning ability was composed of steps: introduction, activity, discussion, conclusion and application, and evaluation. There are issues that should be highlighted in using, using questions in order from easy to difficult to review knowledge, using games to create a learning atmosphere, using group activities to brainstorm and discuss information together, asking students present their work in front of the class and discuss lead to valid conclusions, encouraging students to think critically and express opinions about applying the knowledge real life and announcing scoring criteria in detail. 2) Most of the students' statistical reasoning abilities were at a very good level in all 4 components: descriptive information; Information collection and change information presentation and data analysis and interpretation.