THE RESULTS OF MATHEMATICS LEARNING ON MANAGEMENT ADDING AND SUBTRACTING OF FRACTIONS FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GRADE 4 STUDENTS USING ACTIVE LEARNING CONCEPTS

Abstract

          This research aims to 1) compare the academic achievement of grade 4 students before and after instruction using active learning methods, and 2) study the satisfaction of grade 4 students with mathematics instruction on addition and subtraction of fractions using active learning methods. The target group for this research consisted of 19 grade 4 students from Ban Khlong Yai School, Khlong Yai Subdistrict, Laem Ngop District, Trat Province, during the 2025 academic year. The research instruments included: a mathematics lesson plan on addition and subtraction of fractions using an active learning approach (IOC values between 0.67 and 1.00); a multiple-choice achievement test on addition and subtraction of fractions (IOC values between 0.67 and 1.00, reliability coefficient 0.86, difficulty index 0.36, 0.75, and discrimination index 0.39, 0.58); and a student satisfaction questionnaire regarding the active learning approach to addition and subtraction of fractions (IOC value overall 0.83, Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.96). Statistical analysis included mean, standard deviation, and t-test.
          The research findings revealed that: 1) A comparison of the academic achievement of grade 4 students before and after instruction using active learning showed that post-instructional scores were significantly higher than pre-instructional scores at the .05 statistical significance level, consistent with the hypothesis; and 2) The overall satisfaction level of grade 4 students with the mathematics instruction on addition and subtraction of fractions using active learning was high (µ = 19.00, = 1.37). When considering individual aspects, the classroom atmosphere received the highest satisfaction level (µ = 4.34, = 0.47), followed by learning outcomes (µ = 4.31, = 0.47), active learning activities (µ = 4.26, = 0.45), and instructional methods (µ = 4.24, = 0.48).