The effectiveness of bar model fraction kit in solving higher order thinking skills mathematics word problems

Lavina Nair Madawan Nair

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Type :	article
Subject :	L Education
Main Author :	Lavina Nair Madawan Nair
Additional Authors :	Marzita Puteh
Title :	The effectiveness of bar model fraction kit in solving higher order thinking skills mathematics word problems

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Sains dan Matematik
Year of Publication :	2019
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Bar Model Fraction Kit based on students' achievement in answering Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) word problems. A total of 48 Year 5 students from Batang Padang District, Perak were involved in a quasi-experiment using pre-test and post-test. The students were divided into a control group and a treatment group. The control group(n=23) uses the teaching and learning process (TnL) with the conventional method, while the treatment group (n=25) runs the TnL using the Bar Model Fraction Kit. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney Test. The results indicated that during post-test, students who used Bar Model Fraction Kit showed significant improvement in their HOTS level (p=0.000). In conclusion, the students who undergone TnL using Bar Model Fraction Kit performed better than the students in the conventional group. Bar Model Fraction Kit has effectively improved the performance of students in answering HOTS word problems involving addition and subtraction of fraction.

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