Using the Contextual Teaching and Learning Method in Mathematics to Enhance Learning Efficiency on Basic Statistics for High School Students
Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
ABSTRACT
The purposes of this classroom action research were to determine the student learning efficiency and to evaluate the student attitudes towards using the Contextual Teaching and Learning Method (CTLM) in teaching mathematics. The selected topic is “Basic Statistics”. Participants in this research were 32 students studying in grade 11, second semester, academic year 2014 at Horwang School, Bangkok, Thailand. The instruments used in this study were 11 learning management plans based on the CTLM for basic statistics, CTLM activity sheets, tests, and a questionnaire. The findings of this study demonstrated that the efficiency of the proposed CTLM based learning management plans was at 90.09 / 81.38 attaining above the 80 / 80 criterion. Most students in this study had high level of cognitive, affective, and behavioral attitudes.
KEYWORDS
Contextual Teaching and Learning Method (CTLM), Learning Efficiency, Attitude