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Differences in Cognitive Process Among Primary School Teacher’s Problem Solving Skills
Suppiah Nachiappan, Abdul Aziz Abdul Shukor, Velayudhan P.K. Veeran and Hari Krishnan Andi
Corresponding Author: Suppiah Nachiappan
Submitted: March 29, 2012
Accepted: April 17, 2012
Published: May 10, 2012 |
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Problem solving skills in cognitive processes of teachers are very important in the challenging field
of education. This study aimed to identify the problem solving differences in cognitive process of primary
school teachers in the district of Batang Padang, Perak. Sample of study consists of 1520 teachers from 95
primary schools from district of Batang Padang, Perak. This study is in the form of survey. Quantitative data
obtained through the questionnaire with the validity of the 8 items are 0.97. Findings of the study of problem
solving differences in cognitive processes is high, M = 3.01, SD = 0.35. Respondents by type of school are
[National Primary School: M = 3.01, SD = 0.35, n = 990; Chinese Primary School: M = 2.87, SD = 0.28, n =
320; Tamil Primary School: M = 3.21, SD = 0.38, n = 210]. Analyses indicate that the teachers of Tamil
Primary School are greater in problem solving differences in cognitive processes compared to teachers of
National Primary and Chinese Primary School. The study has signified that there are mean distinction by type
of school in problem solving. For National Primary [Chinese Primary: M = 2.80, p<0.05; Tamil Primary: M
= -1.16, p<0.05], Chinese Primary [National Primary: M = -2.80, p<0.05; Tamil Primary: M = -3.96, p<0.05]
and Tamil Primary [National Primary: M = 1.16, p<0.05; Chinese Primary: M = 3.96, p<0.05]. There are
significant differences between National Primary, Chinese Primary and Tamil Primary School in the Tukey
differences test on the problem solving in the cognitive process.
Key words: Cognitive, primary school, problem-solving skills, teachers, , ,
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Suppiah Nachiappan, Abdul Aziz Abdul Shukor, Velayudhan P.K. Veeran and Hari Krishnan Andi, . Differences in Cognitive Process Among Primary School Teacher’s Problem Solving Skills. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, (3): 256-260.
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