Abstract

• The purpose of this study was to express how a teacher’s teaching practice reflects problem solving method and students work in the classroom. Grade-Six Section A of No. 3 Basic Education High School, Sagaing was purposively selected from Sagaing Township, Sagaing Region. Single case study method was used. Interview questions and observation schedules were mainly used as instruments in the study. After each instructional process was observed, one selected schoolgirl, one selected schoolboy and one selected group of three schoolboys were interviewed. The teacher was interviewed only after the instructional process was conducted for five days. The research findings proved that problem solving method is assured to attain students’ interest, active participation and engagement in learning mathematics. It has been recommended that problem solving method be used in teaching other science disciplines. Moreover, further similar studies should be carried out for different grades and for different methods.