Utilizing Infographics to Improve 5th-grade Students' Reflective Thinking Practices

Abstract

The purpose of this action research project is to investigate the influence of employing infographics on the development of reflective thinking in fifth-grade mathematics students. In fifth grade, I utilized infographics to teach the operations unit on mixed numbers. The study's sample size was supposed to be 38 fifth-grade pupils, but due to the teachers' strike in public schools, the sample size was reduced to one. This study looked at how infographics may be used to motivate and strengthen observation and judgment abilities. Teacher observations, interviews, and assessments were used to collect data. According to the data analysis, the infographics enhanced and strengthened students' deep comprehension of rational number ideas and operations on them. This study found that infographics had a good influence on reflective thinking. Students began studying, relating, and comprehending the infographics, as well as applying the information from them to solve issues by making judgments and even generalizations for their replies. In a nutshell, the students began to practice reflective thinking. Following this, the students began to ask more in-depth inquiries. They also began producing and Analyzing infographics for the course. Students' performance improved as a result of their increased grasp of the content. They began to outperform their predecessors in terms of grades. As a result, their enthusiasm and attitudes toward mathematics improved. As a math instructor, I would advise every teacher to apply the infographics employed in this study to enhance the condition of their classroom, assist students in making academic progress, and make students love what they are studying. Finally, this study marked the start of my research journey to enhance my teaching skills and upgrade my teaching style and strategies.