A Study on the Usage of Picture Books to Supplement the First Grade Mathematics Curriculum

• Main Authors: Lee, Meng-Fang, 李孟芳
• Other Authors: Shieh, Bih-Sheue
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/29563906581859084884

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 應用數學系數學科教學碩士班 === 102 === The aim of this study is to examine the role of picture books in teaching first grade mathematics and monitor whether student’s interest, confidence and grades in the subject material improved. In this study, there are two groups of first grade students from Da-She Elementary School, Lu Zhu, Kaohsiung. One group, the researcher’s own class, is the experimental group. The control group is another class of similar level to the experimental group. This study uses a quasi-experimental design. In the qualitative analysis, the researcher gets a whole picture of the reactions from students in experimental group based on the worksheets and semi-structured interviews. In the quantitative analysis, a statistical analysis on post tests from both classes was made to ensure the students’ improvement through changed learning conditions and abilities was significant. Delayed post tests were used to determine the level of retention of learning by students in the experimental group. An interest and confidence scale is designed to conduct the questionnaire of the number and percentage analysis. Here are the conclusions of the study: 1. The statistics from the post and delayed post tests tell us that the use of picture books helps the students improve and it is effective in retention of learning. 2. Using picture books helps high-level students improve in a remarkable way. It also shows a significant improvement on the medium and lower- level students' learning. 3. According to the scale of interest and confidence in learning mathematics, first grade students have much more interest and confidence through learning with picture books.