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Improving students learning approach in mathematical thinking through constructivist learning approach with creativity for architecture students
Nor Syamimi Samsudin1, Ismail Samsuddin2, Ahmad Faisol Yusof3, Mohd Zikri Mohd Zaki4.
The purpose of this research is to measure the effectiveness of constructivist
learning approach in structural study specifically for architecture students.
Theoretically, improving student’s performance in mathematics is challenging for
today education. In architectural education, structural study is part of the nondesign
courses in the syllabus under the area of technology and environment and it
involve in mathematical calculations. In the context of typical classrooms that
adopt conventional teaching method, students are usually taught using structured
rules based on the given academic syllabus. However, teaching architecture
students need a different approach. This is because architecture students learn by
understanding the application into practice rather than by only solving the principle
problem. Purposive sampling which is the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking
(TTCT) was selected as the method of the study and teaching experiment was
conducted. In the experimental structural design, 26 groups of architecture students
were tested based on two situations; pre test (original) and post test (change), and
tests are conducted according to the stages and times set for each topic. The
experiment was designed based on the Constructivist learning approach as
foundation of the experiment to study the mathematical creativity of the students.
The findings show that there are positive impacts on creativity in the subject of
structural study which beneficially affects their understanding and application
abilities. Further research need to done to ensure this beneficial outcome can be
greatly support students’ long term retention of knowledge and skills.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
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