ENHANCING MULTIPLICATION ABILITY BY UTILIZING COLORS TO ASSIST IN MEMORIZING MULTIPLICATION STEPS FOR GRADE 4 STUDENTS, THE DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL OF SUAN SUNANDHA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1) to enhance the multiplication ability in memorizing multiplication steps for Grade 4 students at the Demonstration School of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, 2) to study the satisfaction regarding the use of colors to aid in memorizing the multiplication steps for Grade 4 students the Demonstration School of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. The sample group comprised 20 Grade 4 students selected purposively from the first semester of the academic year 2023. The research instruments included a multiplication ability assessment form, a learning plan incorporating colors to aid in memorizing multiplication steps, and a questionnaire on satisfaction with the use of colors in memorizing the multiplication steps. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation, and pre-study and post-study scores were compared using t-test statistics (Dependent Sample).
The findings of the research were as follows: 1) students’ multiplication ability after using colors to aid in memorizing multiplication steps was found to be significantly higher than before learning at a significance level of 0.05. 2) The students’ satisfaction regarding the use of colors to aid in memorizing the multiplication steps was at a high level.