Nasarudin Abdullah|Lilia Halim|Effandi Zakaria
VStops: A Thinking Strategy and Visual Representation Approach in Mathematical Word Problem Solving toward Enhancing STEM Literacy
National University of Malaysia|National University of Malaysia|National University of Malaysia
study aimed determine impact strategic thinking visual representation approaches vstops achievement conceptual knowledge metacognitive awareness awareness problemsolving strategies student attitudes toward mathematical word problem solving among primary school students experimental group n96 received vstops approach teaching learning mathematical word problem solving control group n97 received conventional approach five instruments used collect data achievement test conceptual knowledge test metacognitive awareness questionnaire problemsolving strategies awareness questionnaire attitudes toward mathematical word problemsolving questionnaire pre posttest data analyzed using multivariate analysis variance manova followed univariate analysis variance anova overall study found vstops approach positive impact achievement conceptual knowledge metacognitive awareness awareness problemsolving strategies student attitudes toward mathematical word problem solving