Development of Mathematics Learning Activities Base on Open Approach With Simulation to Financial Literacy for Students in Grade 6

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to construct and verify the efficiency of learning activities based on the mathematics learning activities based on open approach with simulation to enhance financial literacy for 6th grade elementary school students as the criteria of 75/75, 2) to experiment with mathematics learning activities with an open approach combined with simulations 2.1) to compare the financial literacy before and after studying with the mathematics activities based on open approach with simulation. 2.2)to study the financial attitudes of 6th grade elementary school students after learning through mathematics learning activites based on open approach with simulation. 2.3) to study the financial behavior of 6th grade elementary school students after learning through mathematics learning activites based on open approach with simulation. The research was carried out by research and development methodology. The sample consisted of 22 6th grade elementary school students at Watklongmakluae School, The Primary Educational Service Area Office Phitsanulok 3, semester 2, academic year 2022, which were selected by purposive sampling. The research instruments consisted of 1) the mathematics learning activities based on open approach with simulation, 2) the financial literacy test.Data were analyzed by using mean, standard deviation, percentage, and t-test.

          The results showed that;

1. 1. The mathematics learning activities based on open approach with simulation to enhance financial literacy for six grade students had an efficiency of  was 77.13/78.13, which met the criteria.
2. 2. The result of the experiment using mathematics activities based on open approach with simulation to financial literacy for sixth-grade elementary school students.

              2.1 The six grade students had the financial literacy after studying with the mathematics learning activities based on open approach with simulation to financial literacy for six grade students which was higher than before studying at statistical significance at the .05 level.

              2.2 The average score of sixth-grade elementary school students' financial attitudes is 43.86 with a standard deviation of 4.3.

              2.3 The average score of sixth-grade elementary school students' financial behaviors is 49.55 with a standard deviation of 8.0.