Improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students / Nor Syamimi Samsudin ... [et al.]

The purpose of this research is to measure the effectiveness of constructivist learning approach in structural study specifically for architecture students. Theoretically, improving student’s performance in mathematics is challenging for today education. In architectural education, structural study...

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Main Authors: Samsudin, Nor Syamimi, Samsuddin, Ismail, Yusof, Ahmad Faisol, Mohd Zaki, Mohd Zikri
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Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak 2018
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spelling my.uitm.ir.540092022-03-07T14:50:44Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/54009/ Improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students / Nor Syamimi Samsudin ... [et al.] Samsudin, Nor Syamimi Samsuddin, Ismail Yusof, Ahmad Faisol Mohd Zaki, Mohd Zikri H Social Sciences (General) Research Methodology The purpose of this research is to measure the effectiveness of constructivist learning approach in structural study specifically for architecture students. Theoretically, improving student’s performance in mathematics is challenging for today education. In architectural education, structural study is part of the non- design courses in the syllabus under the area of technology and environment and it involve in mathematical calculations. In the context of typical classrooms that adopt conventional teaching method, students are usually taught using structured rules based on the given academic syllabus. However, teaching architecture students need a different approach. This is because architecture students learn by understanding the application into practice rather than by only solving the principle problem. Purposive sampling which is the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT) was selected as the method of the study and teaching experiment was conducted. In the experimental structural design, 26 groups of architecture students were tested based on two situations; pre-test (original) and post-test (change), and tests are conducted according to the stages and times set for each topic. The experiment was designed based on the Constructivist learning approach as foundation of the experiment to study the mathematical creativity of the students. The findings show that there are positive impacts on creativity in the subject of structural study which beneficially affects their understanding and application abilities. Further research needs to done to ensure this beneficial outcome can be greatly support students’ long-term retention of knowledge and skills. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak 2018-09 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/54009/1/54009.pdf ID54009 Samsudin, Nor Syamimi and Samsuddin, Ismail and Yusof, Ahmad Faisol and Mohd Zaki, Mohd Zikri (2018) Improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students / Nor Syamimi Samsudin ... [et al.]. IDEALOGY, 3 (2). pp. 61-68. ISSN 2550-214X http://idealogyjournal.com/ojs/index.php/idealogy/issue/view/6
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Samsudin, Nor Syamimi
Samsuddin, Ismail
Yusof, Ahmad Faisol
Mohd Zaki, Mohd Zikri
Improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students / Nor Syamimi Samsudin ... [et al.]
description The purpose of this research is to measure the effectiveness of constructivist learning approach in structural study specifically for architecture students. Theoretically, improving student’s performance in mathematics is challenging for today education. In architectural education, structural study is part of the non- design courses in the syllabus under the area of technology and environment and it involve in mathematical calculations. In the context of typical classrooms that adopt conventional teaching method, students are usually taught using structured rules based on the given academic syllabus. However, teaching architecture students need a different approach. This is because architecture students learn by understanding the application into practice rather than by only solving the principle problem. Purposive sampling which is the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT) was selected as the method of the study and teaching experiment was conducted. In the experimental structural design, 26 groups of architecture students were tested based on two situations; pre-test (original) and post-test (change), and tests are conducted according to the stages and times set for each topic. The experiment was designed based on the Constructivist learning approach as foundation of the experiment to study the mathematical creativity of the students. The findings show that there are positive impacts on creativity in the subject of structural study which beneficially affects their understanding and application abilities. Further research needs to done to ensure this beneficial outcome can be greatly support students’ long-term retention of knowledge and skills.
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author Samsudin, Nor Syamimi
Samsuddin, Ismail
Yusof, Ahmad Faisol
Mohd Zaki, Mohd Zikri
author_facet Samsudin, Nor Syamimi
Samsuddin, Ismail
Yusof, Ahmad Faisol
Mohd Zaki, Mohd Zikri
author_sort Samsudin, Nor Syamimi
title Improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students / Nor Syamimi Samsudin ... [et al.]
title_short Improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students / Nor Syamimi Samsudin ... [et al.]
title_full Improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students / Nor Syamimi Samsudin ... [et al.]
title_fullStr Improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students / Nor Syamimi Samsudin ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students / Nor Syamimi Samsudin ... [et al.]
title_sort improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students / nor syamimi samsudin ... [et al.]
publisher Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak
publishDate 2018
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/54009/1/54009.pdf
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