Abstract
The study investigates effectiveness of Problem Solving Approach (PSA) in teaching mathematics to students studying at grade 8 in public schools. Pretest-posttest equivalent group design was used to conduct this study. The researcher applied matching technique to place the students in experimental and control groups (CG).Achievement test was used as a pre-test and post-test in this study. The test was validated by the experts, and table of specification was formulated to check content validity.The study revealed that the achievement level of students taught through PSA was significantly different as compared to the performance of the students taught through traditional methods of teaching on posttest. The same was the case about the performance of high and low achievers taught through PSA. Better performance of the experimental group (EG) was inferred due to active participation, self-directed learning, and higher confidence of the students in the learning process. It is also reflected that support, facilitation and guidance on the part of teacher has also contributed to the performance of the students in the EG.
Malik Ghulam Behlol, Rafaqat Ali Akbar, Hifsa Sehrish. (2018) Effectiveness of Problem Solving Method in Teaching Mathematics at Elementary Level, Bulletin of Education & Research, Volume 40, Issue 1.
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