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Problem-based learning (PBL) in mathematics: a meta analysis

Mathematics is an interesting subject and can nurture creativity in life. However, students think that mathematics is an uninteresting and meaningless subject. Students feel afraid, worried and anxious to learn mathematics. Furthermore, students perceived that mathematics is a difficult subject due...

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Main Authors: Mustaffa, Najihah, Ismail, Zaleha, Tasir, Zaidatun, Mohamad Said, Mohd. Nihra Haruzuan
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Language:English
Published: 2014
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L Education (General)
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spelling my.utm.608932017-03-09T00:10:16Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60893/ Problem-based learning (PBL) in mathematics: a meta analysis Mustaffa, Najihah Ismail, Zaleha Tasir, Zaidatun Mohamad Said, Mohd. Nihra Haruzuan L Education (General) Mathematics is an interesting subject and can nurture creativity in life. However, students think that mathematics is an uninteresting and meaningless subject. Students feel afraid, worried and anxious to learn mathematics. Furthermore, students perceived that mathematics is a difficult subject due to lack of mathematics laboratory and unattractive teaching method that is not related to real life and real world problem (Ali et al., 2010; Cazzola, 2008). Moreover, many schools are more focused on their performance to achieve excellent examination results, especially in the public examination. As a result, students focus on the examination without understanding the concept of real mathematics. Previous research in mathematics shows that conventional strategy cannot enhance mathematical thinking skills (Ahmad et al., 2008) as nowadays, students like challenges in learning mathematics that emphasizes self-learning with available resources and help them to develop skills in various fields. However, they still need a teacher to facilitate them to identify what they need to know and learn in order to solve problems. 2014 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60893/1/ZalehaIsmail2014_ProblemBasedLearning%28PBL%29inMathematics.pdf Mustaffa, Najihah and Ismail, Zaleha and Tasir, Zaidatun and Mohamad Said, Mohd. Nihra Haruzuan (2014) Problem-based learning (PBL) in mathematics: a meta analysis. In: International Education Postgraduate Seminar (IEPS2014), 23-24 Nov, 2014, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
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Mustaffa, Najihah
Ismail, Zaleha
Tasir, Zaidatun
Mohamad Said, Mohd. Nihra Haruzuan
Problem-based learning (PBL) in mathematics: a meta analysis
description Mathematics is an interesting subject and can nurture creativity in life. However, students think that mathematics is an uninteresting and meaningless subject. Students feel afraid, worried and anxious to learn mathematics. Furthermore, students perceived that mathematics is a difficult subject due to lack of mathematics laboratory and unattractive teaching method that is not related to real life and real world problem (Ali et al., 2010; Cazzola, 2008). Moreover, many schools are more focused on their performance to achieve excellent examination results, especially in the public examination. As a result, students focus on the examination without understanding the concept of real mathematics. Previous research in mathematics shows that conventional strategy cannot enhance mathematical thinking skills (Ahmad et al., 2008) as nowadays, students like challenges in learning mathematics that emphasizes self-learning with available resources and help them to develop skills in various fields. However, they still need a teacher to facilitate them to identify what they need to know and learn in order to solve problems.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mustaffa, Najihah
Ismail, Zaleha
Tasir, Zaidatun
Mohamad Said, Mohd. Nihra Haruzuan
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Ismail, Zaleha
Tasir, Zaidatun
Mohamad Said, Mohd. Nihra Haruzuan
author_sort Mustaffa, Najihah
title Problem-based learning (PBL) in mathematics: a meta analysis
title_short Problem-based learning (PBL) in mathematics: a meta analysis
title_full Problem-based learning (PBL) in mathematics: a meta analysis
title_fullStr Problem-based learning (PBL) in mathematics: a meta analysis
title_full_unstemmed Problem-based learning (PBL) in mathematics: a meta analysis
title_sort problem-based learning (pbl) in mathematics: a meta analysis
publishDate 2014
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60893/1/ZalehaIsmail2014_ProblemBasedLearning%28PBL%29inMathematics.pdf
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