Format of Action Research in Mathematics

 

ACTION RESEARCH

Title Of Problem:

Students are unable to perform mathematical operations on Rational Numbers.

Delimiting the Problem:

08 students are unable to perform mathematical operations on rational numbers.

Specific Form Of Problem:

Unable to perform mathematical operations on rational numbers.

Background of the Problem:

During my internship in (SCHOOL NAME), while teaching I observed that 08 students of class 8^th are unable to perform mathematical operations on rational numbers in mathematics period.

Objectives of Proposed Research under the Scheme:

1. To know the cause of students inability to perform mathematical operations on rational numbers
2. To know whether students have basic knowledge of mathematics operations.
3. To know whether students have basic knowledge of numbers and their types
4. To encourage students to pay more attention in the mathematics period.
5. To develop students interest in mathematics by the use of teaching aids.

Importance of Research for School:

This action research is important as it eradicates the mathematics related problems and difficulties of the students. Once students have understood the concept, they will perform better in the subject “mathematics”. This action research will be beneficial for school as it will result in overall better performance of students.

Evidence of the Problem:

SNo.	Evidences	Based on Evidence or Observation
1	Inspection of cumulative record	Evidence
2.	Experience of class teacher	Observation
3.	Experience of classmates	Observation
4.	Experience of researcher	Observation

Analysis of Cause of the Problem:

Following are the causes of the problem:

1. Student’s lack of interest in mathematics subject.
2. Student’s lack of attention in classroom during mathematics period.
3. Student’s lack of basic knowledge of numbers and its types.
4. Student’s lack of basic knowledge of mathematical operations.
5. No use of teaching aids while teaching mathematics.
6. Use of only lecture method while teaching mathematics.

Formulation of Hypothesis:

• If the pupil teacher builds basic knowledge of types of numbers and mathematical operations in students.
• If pupil teacher adopts demonstration method and uses teaching aids to teach Rational numbers.

Designing for Testing the 1st Hypothesis:

SNo.	Activity	Teaching method/Technique and time	Resources
1.	Teaching numbers and its types	Demonstration and games. 3 days	Real life objects and charts.
2.	Performing mathematical operations on natural and whole numbers.	Demonstration method 2 days	Real life objects and charts.
3.	Performing mathematical operations on integers and fractions.	Demonstration and explanation method. 4 days	Models, charts

 

Designing for Testing the 2nd Hypothesis:

SNo.	Activity	Teaching method and time	Resources
1.	Introducing rational numbers	Demonstration method . 1 day	model
2.	Performing addition on Rational Numbers	Demonstration and explanation method. 2 days	Model
3.	Performing subtraction on Rational Numbers	Demonstration and explanation method. 2 days	model
4	Performing multiplication on Rational Numbers	Demonstration and explanation method. 2 days	model
5	Performing division on Rational Numbers	Demonstration and explanation method. 3 days	model

 

Conclusion:

Students were unable to perform mathematical operations on Rational Numbers. The application of mathematical operations on Rational numbers in important for higher classes as well as in daily life. By building and revising the basic knowledge of concept first, the students could understand the concept easily. The use of teaching aid is crucial as it makes the teaching learning process more interesting to and grabs attention of the students.