The Effects of Organizing Learning Activities with An Open Approach Using iPad Technology to Enhance Mathematical Creativity on Sequences and Series of Mathayomsuksa 5 Students, Mathayom Wat Benchamabophit School, Bangkok

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to compare the scores of mathematics creativity after organizing learning activity with an open approach using iPad technology with the criteria of 70 percent and to study the satisfaction towards learning activities with an open approach using iPad technology. The samples used in the research were 27 Mathayomsuksa 5 students (derived from purposive sampling) of the science and mathematics learning plan, the second semester of academic year 2022 at Mathayom Wat Benchamabophit School, Bangkok. The research tools included an open learning activity plan using iPad technology, a mathematical creativity test on sequences and series and students’ satisfaction assessment form towards learning activities with an open approach using iPad technology on sequence and series. The statistics used in the research were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and One Sample t-test for hypotheses testing. The results of the study revealed that: the students' mathematics creativity score was higher than the 70% criterion at the statistical significance level of .01 (t = 3.204, Sig. = .002) and the mean of their satisfaction towards learning activities with an open approach using iPad technology was 4.82 (Mean = 4.82, S.D. = 0.12), which was at the highest level. When considering all assessment aspects, the mean values in descending order were shown as follows: 1) Benefits received from learning (Mean = 4.84, S.D. = 0.20), 2) Content (Mean = 4.81, S.D. = 0.25) and 3) learning atmosphere (Mean = 4.80, S.D. = 0.18), which were all at the highest level.