Hand Method as a Method of Learning Subset (Abstract)

Prepared by: Aaron Lim Hong Rong (5 Mutiara)

Supervising teacher: Cikgu Kumaran A/L Subramaniam (Head of Co-curricular Affairs

SMK Impian Emas)

School: SMK Impian Emas, Skudai, Johor.

Email address: lightbulbaaron@gmail.com , m-8104716@moe-dl.edu.my , g-

11011918@moe-dl.edu.my

Subset is a subtopic learnt in Mathematics Form 1. It has a decent frequency coming

out in major exam such as in the SPM trials acquired in 2021. Although I had learnt
this in 2018, I forgot the subset concept completely because the teacher taught me in
a monotonous and boring way. However, once I used the hand method to understand
subset, I found out that I can understand the subset easily and I can even list out the
subset involved correctly. Therefore, I want to understand if the hand method is
efficient in helping students understanding subset. First, I need to conduct a surprise
test to the 31 2 Mutiara students to understand their understanding level in subset.
Then, I use my hand method to teach them how to identify the subset symbol, the
number of subset in a set and listing out the subset involved. Then, I will conduct a
second surprise test to see if the students understand the topic or not after the method
is introduced. If the innovation is successful, there is a 5 percent increase in the mean
level of the subset topic. In the end, the mean achieved by the students increased by
25.81%, from 6.45% to 32.26%. So, the hand method is successful in helping students
understanding subset.