The Effects of Learning Management Based on 7E Learning Cycle on Learning Achievement and Attitude towards Mathematics of Grade 6 Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) to compare the learning outcomes in mathematics on the topic of fractions of 6th-grade students before and after learning, using the 7E learning cycle teaching method; and 2) to compare the attitudes towards learning mathematics on the topic of fractions of 6th-grade students before and after learning, using the 7E learning cycle teaching method. The sample consisted of 25 students from a population of 198, selected randomly from a classroom. Research tools included achievement tests and attitude surveys. Data were collected by having the sample learn from two learning plans, each with 6 hours of instruction (12 hours total), followed by evaluations of learning outcomes and attitudes. Statistical analysis showed that: 1) Post-learning achievement was significantly higher than pre-learning at the .01 level, and 2) Post-learning attitudes towards mathematics were significantly higher than pre-learning at the .01 level.