The Effect of Implementing Mathematical Models on 11th Grade Students' Mathematical Problem Solving Skill in Function
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Mathematical problem solving is an important process to student development and is a basic skill for real world problem solving. However, national and international assessments reported that Thai students still lack mathematical problem solving skills. Therefore, this research purpose was to study the mathematical problem solving skill in function of 11th grade students after learning through learning implementation based on mathematical model. This study was conducted with 34 eleventh graders who enrolled in the first semester of the academic year 2019 at one Thailand secondary school in lower-northern region. The research instruments were three lesson plans, worksheets and mathematical problem solving skill test. The data were collected during learning from three worksheets and after learning from the mathematics problem solving skill test. The data were analyzed by analytic scoring and find the frequency of students in each group. The research results during learning from the worksheet in last lesson plan showed that most students have developed mathematical problem solving skills at high level. Moreover, the research results after learning from the test revealed that most students have developed mathematical problem solving skills at good level. For the sub-components of mathematical problem solving skills, most students were deficient in validation. That mean the learning implementation based on mathematical models allow students to connect or find the ralation between real world situation and mathematical statement, propose proper mathematical model and compare or check for correct and reasonable solutions.
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