A Development of Mathematics Problem Solving Skills Using Problem-Based Learning Plan for Prathom Suksa 2 Students in Schools under the Office of Ubon Ratchathani Primary Education Service Area 2

Abstract

The research aimed to construct the problem-based learning plan to develop the mathematics problem solving skills for Prathom Suksa two (Grade 2) students and to compare the mathematics problem solving skills by using the problem-based learning lessons of the students before and after learning.  The target group was 30 Prathom Suksa 2 students of Ban Tu School under the jurisdiction of the Office of Ubon Ratchathani Primary Education Service Area two in the academic year 2014. The research instruments were the problem-based learning lessons, the mathematics skill measuring format, the learning activity record, and the student learning behavior record. Statistics used in data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

The research findings were as follows.

1. There were eight problem-based learning lessons, each of which consisted of the following stages: one, problem determination; two, group division; three, study and solution of the problems; four, synthesis of knowledge; five, summary and evaluation of the answer; six, presentation and evaluation of the performance.
2. By using the problem-based learning lessons, the students’ mathematics problem solving skills were higher than before with a statistical significance of .01.