A Study of Critical Thinking Abilities of Grade 6 Students on Polygons by Using Organizing of Thinking-based Learning

Authors

  • Lalita Tanawiboonkiat Mathematics Teaching Department Department of Education, Faculty of Education Kasetsart Univeristy
  • Songchai Ugsonkid Department of Education, Faculty of Education Kasetsart University
  • Chanisvara Lertamornpong Department of Education, Faculty of Education Kasetsart University

Keywords:

Thinking Based Learning, Critical Thinking Abilities

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study of critical thinking abilities of Grade 6 students on Polygons by using of Thinking-based Learning

The sample was 27 Grade 6 students of one classroom in the second semester of the academic year 2020 that was selected by cluster random sampling from 3 classrooms, classroom was heterogeneous. The research instruments used in the experiment were 10 mathematics lesson plans on Polygons. The research instruments use to collect data were 6 items with four multiple choices of recognition of assumption, inference and deduction each component were 2 items in critical thinking test on Polygons and 4 items with essay of evaluation of argument and interpretation each components were 2 items in critical thinking test on Polygons. Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, and t-test were used for analyzing data.

The research findings revealed that critical thinking abilities of Grade 6 students on Polygons by using Thinking-based Learning was higher than 70% at the .05 level of significance.

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Published

2023-04-30

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