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4.0 TARGET GROUP

This study is focused on a group comprising of nine students from class 6AS4 in Kolej
Tingkatan Enam Desa Mahkota (KTEDM), Kuala Lumpur in 2018. The group consists of
eight male students and a female student. The students are taking Mathematics (T) as a
compulsory STPM science subject. The skills that need to be improved among the targets
of this study are the students' skills to solve the first order linear differential equations
involving the use of the integrating factor.

5.0 RESEARCH IMPLEMENTATION

5.1 Preliminary Review of Problems

The problems identified in the preliminary review are based on observations, interviews
and a pre-test. The nine students from the 6AS4 class selected as the target of the study
were students who took Mathematics (T).

5.1.1 Observation
The researcher conducted observations during teaching and learning in the classroom.
The observation is made to see the behaviour of students towards the lesson specifically
differential equations and the method teacher used to teach them.

5.1.2 Interview
The researcher also conducted interviews to get students’ opinions and real feelings
towards the subject of Mathematics, the topic of differential equations as well as the
teaching methods.

5.1.3 Document
A pre-test was conducted on the nine students to identify the problems they face clearly. The
students were given three questions and required to complete the questions in 30 minutes.
A checklist to document student answering behaviour was also used. The results of the
study are used to analyze student problems and interventions are designed to minimize
the problems of students who are unable to solve this first order linear differential equation.

5.2 Preliminary Review of Problems Analysis

5.2.1 Observation Analysis
During teaching and learning process in the classroom, it can be seen that students feel
uncomfortable with the topic of differential equations and that they often make mistakes.
This is the evident from the observations made during the exercise given during the

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