CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH TO STUDY LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT, MOTIVATION AND HAPPINESS IN MATHEMATICS LEARNING BY USING LEARNING ACTIVITIES MANAGEMENT THROUGH MATHEMATICS GAMES ON RATIOS AND PERCENTAGES OF GRADE 7 STUDENTS AT PHUTTHABARAMI SCHOOL IN BURIRAM PR

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study 1) the motivation for learning Mathematics of grade 7 students, 2) happiness in learning mathematics of grade 7 students and 3) mathematics learning achievement by using learning activities management through mathematics games on Ratios and Percentages of grade 7 students. The target group is 16 grade 7 students in the first semester of the academic year 2023 at Phutthabarami School in Buriram Province. The employed research instruments consisted of 1) learning management plans by using mathematics games on Ratios and Percentages along with subsequent assessment forms at the end of the Learning management plans2) a record form for using learning activities plan  3) Teacher's Observational Behavior Form during Learning Activities ) Student's Observational Behavior Form during Learning Activities 5) an assessment of motivation for achievement in mathematics 6) an assessment of happiness in learning mathematics and 7) a mathematics learning achievement test. The data were analyzed by using mean, standard deviation, content analysis, interpretation, and conclusion formulation. The results of the research after learning activities through mathematics games reavealed that 1) the students have a high level of motivation for learning mathematics, with an average score of 4.88, indicating enthusiasm and a desire to quickly move on to the next class. 2) The happiness in learning mathematics among students is also at the highest level, with an average score of 4.97. Students enjoy playing games, smile, and discuss mathematical questions related to game playing and 3) the learning achievement in mathematics of students in every cycle and after completing the practical exercises has an average score higher than the 60% standard. In each cycle, the learning effectiveness scores increase continuously, reaching 70.27%, 71.56%, and 74.38%, respectively. After completing the exercises, the learning effectiveness score is 64.38%, which is higher than the scores from other mathematics content learned through conventional methods.