Malaysia Ministry of Education has put critical thinking skills elements into one of the six aspirations that pupils need to achieve. This was a turning point that teaching methods should be transformed. Therefore, innovation of teaching methods needs to be done. One of the strategies suggested is adventure-based learning (ABL). The main objective of this study is to examine the impact of ABL methods in the teaching of Basic Statistics on critical thinking skills. This study uses a quantitative approach with quasi experimental pre and post design. Only one group of students is formed. The study was based on the cluster sampling method and involving the semester two students of the Preparation Programme of Teaching Bachelor (PPTB). Instruments used are modules of adventure-based teaching methods and critical thinking skills tests. The findings of this study are to prove that this adventure-based learning can be used as an alternative method to assist the lecturers of the Teacher Education Institute to produce credible graduates. It helps lecturers apply the 21st century learning method in their teaching and learning.
Learning the concept of fractions can be one of the most difficult skills to master for primary school students. Fractions are also seen to affect other mathematical knowledge, such as algebra. Researchers have introduced an innovation called Fraction Cipher to help students learn fractions. Fraction Cipher is an innovation in the arena of education that involves learning the Malay language and Mathematics. Design research is used as the research method to solve this problem consisting of three phases: preliminary design, teaching experiment, and retrospective analysis. The instruments used are fraction cipher, fraction test, and observation checklist. The results of the pair's comparative study by controlling the type I error using the Bonferroni method show that the mean values of the mathematical achievement of the experimental group and the control group are significantly different. The results show that Fraction Cipher impacts students to understand and master the concept of fractional addition and fraction subtraction operations. This research also explains the "Sake-Beda" strategy to make it easier for students to solve fractional operation problems. Besides, this study also shows the change in students' attitudes from negative to more positive. Thus, students understand and are more motivated to learn the concept of fractions.
This study aimed to look at the readiness of teachers in the use of Google Classroom application in mathematics subjects. The use of the Google Classroom application which is an M-learning platform in teaching and learning was implemented intensively after our government introduced the Social Distancing Policy. The methodology of this study is quantitative and questionnaires are distributed to respondents in the form of Google Forms. A total of 99 primary and secondary school teachers were selected as study respondents. Study data were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 26. Statistical analysis used was descriptive statistics involving frequency, mean score and percentage, while inferential statistics involved t-test at a significance level of p <0.05. The results showed that gender factors did not affect the level of readiness of teachers from all aspects studied, namely knowledge, skills and attitudes. Overall, the aspect of teachers 'knowledge and skills towards the use of Google Classroom application is high, while from the aspect of teachers' attitude towards the use of Google Classroom application is moderate
Statistics is increasingly being recognized as a necessary component in many colleges, universities and teacher training programs. The importance of this component of mathematics is essential to bettering one’s economic prospects, gaining employment, keeping employment, and obtaining better employment. The main objective of this study was to determine the attitude of pre-service teachers towards statistics. This study also aimed to investigate the relationship between attitude towards statistics with gender, major and campus respectively. The participants comprised of 80 undergraduates from the Institute of Teacher Education (IPG) who were enrolled in the preparatory programme for the bachelor’s degree in education; whereby, they need to undertake the Basic Statistics Course. They consisted of 3 main majors, namely, Malay Language; Physical Education and Health; and Design and Technology from two campuses which are Bahasa Melayu Campus and Temenggong Ibrahim Campus. The Survey of Attitudes toward Statistics (SATS 36) which was translated into Malay language and contains 36 items that assess six constructs (r=.827) was used to answer the main objective of this study. The study found that the attitude of pre-service teachers towards statistics were ranked medium (3.437).
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan dan mengatasi masalah yang dihadapi oleh pelajar di dalam topik operasi penambahan dan penolakan pecahan. Tinjauan awal dilakukan melalui semakan latihan dan ujian pra mendapati pelajar mempunyai masalah terhadap topik berkenaan. Hasil tinjauan tersebut seramai 10 orang pelajar telah dijadikan sampel kajian. Ia melibatkan pelajar tahun 4 di salah sebuah sekolah sekitar Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur. Pembinaan Fraction Cipher dilakukan sebagai bahan bantu mengajar bagi mengatasi masalah tersebut. Tiga instrumen utama digunakan dalam kajian ini seperti ujian pencapaian matematik (pecahan), instrumen pemerhatian dan instrumen temu bual separa struktur. Kajian dimulakan dengan ujian pra, intervensi selama empat minggu, ujian pos dan temubual pelajar seminggu selepas ujian pos dijalankan. Hasil kajian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan gambaran jelas kemampuan Fraction Cipher sebagai bahan bantu pengajaran alternatif yang dapat dilaksanakan oleh guru dan pendidik dalam mengamalkan pengajaran dan pembelajaran untuk abad ke-21. Kajian ini juga diharapkan dapat membantu Aspirasi dan Misi Negara Malaysia dalam membangunkan modal insan yang berjaya.
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