The objective of this study is to analyze the effects 6th grade mathematics lessons based on storytelling have on the mathematics achievement and mathematical attitudes. This study also will contribute to improve the mathematics achievement and mathem...
The objective of this study is to analyze the effects 6th grade mathematics lessons based on storytelling have on the mathematics achievement and mathematical attitudes. This study also will contribute to improve the mathematics achievement and mathematical attitudes.
For achieving these purposes, two research problems were set up as follows
First, how do lessons based on storytelling influence mathematics achievement?
Second, how do lessons based on storytelling influence mathematical attitudes?
An experimental study was carried out in order to solve these research problems. Two sixth grade classes in J elementary school located in D city were divided into an experimental group(25 students) and a control group(25 students).
For this study, using two examination devices for measuring mathematical attitudes and mathematics learning achievement, a pre-test and post-test were conducted. In the pre-test, it was found that the two groups are identical groups. The post-test was used for verifying the research problems and the results of post-test were analyzed using t-test. The findings of this study are below.
First, lessons based on storytelling influenced the mathematics achievement of children. This implies that lessons based on storytelling are more effective for improving a mathematics achievement than a general teaching and learning method. Also, when carrying out the t-test of pre-test and post-test results of learning achievement in experimental groups, there was a significant change as well. It is therefore supposed that lessons based on storytelling have positive effect on the mathematics achievement of children.
Second, lessons based on storytelling influenced the mathematical attitudes of children. This implies that lessons based on storytelling are more effective for improving mathematical attitude than a general teaching and learning method. Also, when carrying out the t-test of pre-test and post-test results of mathematical attitudes in experimental groups, there was a significant change as well. It is therefore supposed that lessons based on storytelling have positive effect on mathematical attitudes of children.
From the results, it was found that lessons based on storytelling can be used to change the mathematics achievement and mathematical attitudes of students positively.