Effectiveness of Concept Mapping on Achievement in Mathematics and Problem-Solving Ability among Students of Elementary Stage

Author(s): Sasmita Behera

Abstract:

The present study investigated the effectiveness of concept mapping on achievement in mathematics and problem-solving ability among students of elementary stage. For this pre-test post-test experimental and control group design is used, with 58 samples grouped as experimental group (29) and control group (29) on the basis of matching by intelligence test. The investigators conducted this experiment over 20 days by using both traditional and concept mapping approach. The self-developed achievement tests covering class V and VI test mathematics book and some higher order problems were added to check problem solving ability of the students was used as tool. The study found that the students studied through concept mapping achieved significantly better than those studied through traditional method. also, the students exposed to concept mapping have more problem-solving ability than the students exposed to traditional method of teaching. In addition, the students exposed to concept mapping had significantly higher than those exposed to the traditional teaching method in respect to their gain scores at every intelligence levels. The concept mapping approach is capable of improving student’s mastery of content at the higher order levels of cognition. It is therefore recommended that concept mapping approach should be used in teaching of mathematics for the development of student’s achievement and problem-solving ability in mathematics at elementary stage.

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