The Perceptions of Elementary School Children toward
Problem-Solving Abilities
Authors: Giang Thi Chau Nguyen, Dao Thi Thai, Tuan Anh Phan and Huong Thi Nguyen
FWU Journal of Social Sciences
: Vol. 17, No.2 : 120-133
Publishing year: 6/2023
The objective of this study is to assess the correlation between various
factors influencing the problem-solving skills of elementary school students.
To achieve this, eight hypotheses were formulated and examined using the
General Structural Component Analysis (GSCA) technique. We collected
questionnaire responses from 240 elementary school students from diverse
locations. Google Forms is used for question creation and administration.
The experimental findings validated seven assumptions among the eight
anticipated correlations between factors. That is, the teacher's actions affect
the learning environment; teachers' actions affect learning motivation;
learning motivation affects both learning attitudes and metacognition;
learning attitude, metacognition and learning environment all directly affect
problem solving abilities. The remaining hypothesis was rejected;
metacognition had no effect on problem-solving abilities. Overall, the model
explains 59.6% of the variance in the data. The impact of this study has been
demonstrated through theoretical and practical implications.
problem solving abilities; primary school student; metacognition; learning attitude; learning motivation; study environment