| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立屏東師範學院 === 數理教育研究所 === 93 === Integrating Dynamic Geometric GSP Instruction into Remedial Instruction of the Concept of Area for Elementary School Students
Lin, Wen-hui
Abstract
This study aimed to probe into possible models of integrating GSP into the remedial instruction of the concept of area for elementary students. Analysis was conducted on the learning performance in and attitude toward math of six-graders who received this instruction. Integrated with GSP, the instruction of the area concept was divided into smaller conceptual units. Hands-on activities, discussion, reports and GSP-integrated instruction were all part of the teaching process.
This study employed the empirical approach, and gave remedial instruction to sixth-graders in Kaohsiung County who were already equipped with the concept of parallelogram, triangle, and trapezoid. These students received pre-instructional diagnosis to determine their misconception of area. The results were then used in designing GSP-integrated instruction. Interview was conducted after the implementation of the instruction in order to find the changes in students’ learning performance and attitude. Students’ concepts of area examined include conservation, measurement and estimation of area. Five teaching activities were designed in accordance with these concepts.
The findings of this research are as follows
1. With remedial instruction, students’ misconception regarding area unit conversion and estimation was corrected. However, difficulty in learning these concepts could still be detected, which called for further integration of information technology into teaching.
2. GSP-integrated remedial instruction, together with hands-on activities and discussion, facilitated the teaching process.
3. GSP-integrated remedial instruction helped enhance students’ learning performance, but was unable to significantly improve their learning attitude.
Keywords: Dynamic Geometrical GSP, concept of area, concept of area conservation, concept of area measurement, concept of area estimation, remedial instruction
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