Volume 8 : Issue 3 (2021)

Effectiveness of PBL Programme on Achievement in Mathematics

The present study is experimental nature. The objectives of the study as: (1) To construct PBL Programme of Mathematics in Primary School, (2) To study the effectiveness of PBL Programme on Achievement of Mathematical Application Skill in Primary School boys and (3) To study the effectiveness of PBL Programme on Achievement of Mathematical Application Skill in Primary School girls. The students studying in Gujarati medium primary schools in Gujarat was considered as population of the study. The investigator were selected eighth standard students of two primary schools in Mota-vadala as sample in which one boys and one girls. The two groups of boys were formed for experiment. Twenty students were selected for experimental group as well as control group. Similarly separate two groups of girls will also select for the same treatment. Hence 40+40=80 sample students were selected for experimental purpose. Experimental type research Programme was used. The investigator selected Trueexperimental design namely “Randomized two group post-test only experimental design”. In the present study the investigator constructed standardized Achievement test of Mathematics was used. To find out significant of difference between scores on Achievement test of Mathematics of two groups, statistical technique t-test was used. For that M and SD of Achievement of Mathematical Application Skill scores on post-test (Achievement test of Mathematics) of both groups were calculated. The study revealed that (1) The boys of PBLP-group is more effective than CP-group after Problem Based Learning Programme with reference to Achievement of Mathematical Application Skill and (2) The girls of PBLP-group is more effective than CPgroup after Problem Based Learning Programme with reference to Achievement of Mathematical Application Skill

Problem Based Learning Programme, Mathematical Application Skill

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