The Study of Matayomsuksa Two Students’ Ability in Solving Linear Equation with One Variable in the Different Models.

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to (1) study Matayomsuksa Two Students’ ability in solving linear equation with one variable in the different models ; (2) compare males and females students’ ability in solving linear equation with one variable in the different models ; and (3) compare the ability of the students in the large schools and the extra-large schools in solving linear equation with one variable in the different models. The subjects were 2033 Matayomsuksa Two Students in the public schools of the General Education Department under the Ministry of Education in Bangkok Metropolis. The instrument was a 30 item multiple-choice test. The data was analyzed for percentage mean, standard deviation, F-test, and pooled-variance t-test. The results showed that the mean and the standard deviation scores of the students in solving linear equation with one variable in the different models were 17.43 and 6.34, respectively. There was a significant difference between male and female students in solving linear equation with one variable in the different models at the .01 .level. However, the ability of the students in the large schools and the extra-large schools were not significantly different at the .05 level.