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Problem-Solving Before Instruction PS-I: A Protocol for Assessment and Intervention in Students with Different Abilities
Published on: September 11, 2021
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Dataset on the relationship between students' attitude towards, and performance in mathematics word problems,
Robert Wakhata1, Védaste Mutarutinya1, Sudi Balimuttajjo2
1University of Rwanda, College of Education (UR-CE), P.o Box 55 Rwamagana, Rwanda.
Data in Brief
|April 3, 2023
Summary
The active learning heuristic problem-solving approach improved students' performance and attitude in mathematics word problems. This strategy enhances conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and reasoning skills in secondary students.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Mathematics Education
- Learning Sciences
Background:
- Student attitudes and performance in mathematics word problems (MWTs) are critical for academic success.
- The active learning heuristic problem-solving (ALHPS) approach offers a potential framework for improving MWTs.
- Investigating the mediation of ALHPS on the relationship between attitude and performance in MWTs is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between students' attitude and performance in linear programming (LP) word tasks.
- To determine if the active learning heuristic problem-solving (ALHPS) approach mediates this relationship.
- To assess the impact of ALHPS on students' problem-solving, graphing, and error analysis strategies.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental non-equivalent group design was employed with 608 Grade 11 students in Uganda.
- Data were collected using standardized LP achievement tests, attitude inventories, an ALHPS tool, and observation scales.
- A mixed-methods approach analyzed data from pre- and post-intervention assessments.
Main Results:
- The ALHPS approach showed a positive correlation with students' performance and attitude towards LP word tasks.
- Intervention using ALHPS led to significant improvements in students' conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and reasoning.
- ALHPS effectively supported students' mathematization of word problems and application of problem-solving strategies.
Conclusions:
- The active learning heuristic problem-solving (ALHPS) approach is an effective pedagogical strategy for enhancing mathematics word problem performance and attitude.
- ALHPS positively influences students' conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and reasoning skills.
- This approach has implications for improving mathematics instruction and assessment in secondary education and beyond.
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