A study of the geometry learning effectiveness using GSP in junior high school
| Autor: | Yeh, Chin An, 葉進安 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 98 The main purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of learning geometry using new teaching method (i.e. GSP in mathematics teaching) and traditional teaching method. For the possibilities of applying GSP to junior high school math teaching in the future, this study also analyze how students learn and react toward ‘GSP in mathematics teaching’. There are two grade 9 classes with totaled 67 students in the study. One class is assigned as the experimental group (i.e. GSP in mathematics teaching). Another class, the control group, is taught by traditional narrative teaching. All student are categorized, based on Kolb Learning Style Inventory(LSI), into two types: Concrete Experience and Abstract Conceptualization. The experiment consists of 12 classes in 6 weeks. The geometry content is ‘circle’, in book V for 9th graders. The study analyzes how students with different learning styles and genders react to these two math teaching methods. The attitudes, achievements and retentions of students learning are the main interests. The hypotheses are tested using two-way ANCOVA. Students in the experimental group are further evaluated with GSP questionnaire at the end of the experiment. The conclusions are as follow: I. For the attitude of students in learning math: 1. There is no interaction between teaching method and gender and between teaching method and style. 2. There is no significant difference between different genders and between different learning styles. 3. Different teaching methods have significant difference: GSP in math teaching is much better than traditional narrative teaching. II. For the achievement of students in learning math: 1. There is no interaction between teaching method and gender and between teaching method and style. 2. There is no significant difference between different genders and between different learning styles. 3. Different teaching methods have significant difference:GSP in math teaching is much better than traditional narrative teaching. III. For the retention of students in learning math. 1. There is no interaction between teaching method and gender. In addition, there are no significant differences between teaching method and between different gender. 2. There is interaction between teaching method and learning style. 3. Learning styles have significant difference when GSP is used in math teaching. Students categorized in Abstract Conceptualization perform better than those in Concrete Experience. 4. Among those Abstract Conceptualization students from GSP in math teaching class is significantly better than those from traditional narrative teaching. IV. For the attitude of students with GSP: Most students in experimental group are fond of GSP in math teaching, and hold a positive attitude toward learning. Finally, suggestions based on this study will be provided for school authority, teachers and other researchers. Keyword: GSP, computer-assisted instruction, learning style, mathematics learning attitude, mathematics learning achievement, mathematics learning retention, ANCOVA |
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