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Enhancing the Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills of Students using the Mathematical Investigation Approach
Aljon S. Bucu, Master Teacher I, Regional Science High School for Region II; Jaybel B. Calumpit, Master Teacher II, Regional Science High School for Region II; Maricris T. Domingo, Teacher II, Regional Science High School for Region II
ABSTRACT
The interest in understanding what is involved in doing mathematical investigations brought together several researchers and classroom teachers. In this paper, the proponents set up a project to experiment with tasks involving students exploring and investigating mathematical ideas, concepts, and processes. The work includes producing, experimenting, and evaluating such tasks and studying the competencies needed for using them successfully in the mathematics classroom. This study aimed to describe the attitude and performance of the students when exposed to investigative tasks using a quasi-experimental research design. It is also driven to compare the performance of the control and experimental groups regarding the implementation of the intervention and to see whether their attitude towards math investigation matters in their problem-solving and critical thinking skills. The findings showed that on the attitudes, the experimental group has a very favorable attitude toward the investigation process despite its complexity, particularly in giving proof. The data obtained claimed that the control group did meet the expectations for both tests. At the same time, the experimental post-test presented a very satisfactory performance indicating that their exposure to investigations taught them to explore and provide absolute mathematical reasoning. There is also a significant difference in the performance of the two groups making the experimental group better than the control group, as reaffirmed by the large effect size. Further, students' attitudes on implementing math investigation are described as a predictor of successful problem solving and improving the students' critical thinking skills.
Keywords: Experimentation, Evaluation, Effectiveness
Year: 2023
posted on September 9, 2023
How to Cite
Bucu, A., Calumpit, J., & Domingo, M. (2023). Enhancing the Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills of Students using the Mathematical Investigation Approach. Saringit, 3(1), 194-201.
