scholarly journals Analysis of Mathematical Representation Ability Development in Secondary High School

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.38) ◽  
pp. 1301
Author(s):  
Wardani Rahayu ◽  
Rizka Zakiah

This study aims to determine the development of mathematical representation skills of junior high school students (SMP) based on mathematical exam results data in 2014-2016. The research data was obtained from responses of students' answers consisting of 1,535 students in 2014 and 2,000 students in 2015 and 2016 classified based on indicators of mathematical representation ability. In addition, the classification of student response data is also by gender and type of school. This research is a descriptive research using tables and graphs to describe data analysis of the development of the ability of mathematical representation in each year. The results show that the average percentage of mathematical representation ability of junior high school students in creating and using representations to organize, record and communicate mathematical ideas decrease every year. In indicators uses representation to model and interpret the physical, social, and mathematical phenomena increase in 2014 to 2015 but decrease in 2016. In general, the average percentage of mathematical representation ability of male students is higher than female.   

Author(s):  
Adhiesta Kurnia Fikri Rosandi ◽  
Tjandrakirana Tjandrakirana ◽  
Imam Supardi

This research aims to develop Flash-based IPA multimedia that is valid, practical, and effective to train students' scientific literacy on the subject of Excretion Systems in humans. The target of the study was multimedia science that was tested on 35 grade VIII junior high school students with the design of One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Quantitative-qualitative data analysis with results: (a) valid multimedia validation (3.5); (b) the implementation of learning is very good (3.7); (c) student activities reach 97.9%; positive student response (97%); (d) students' scientific literacy abilities increase from level 1b (students demonstrate little facts in content, procedural and epistemic knowledge, evaluate and design questions and interpret data in a few situations) to level 3 (students can use content, procedural, and epistemic knowledge to explain, evaluate and design scientific questions and interpret data in several life situations) to level 6 (students can use content, procedural knowledge, and design questions and interpret data in complex situations to reach the highest level in the cognitive domain). The conclusion of this study, that Flash-based science multimedia is feasible to train science literacy of junior high school students.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-92
Author(s):  
Ganesha Sekar Ayu Wardhani ◽  
Agus Purnomo ◽  
Agung Wiradimadja

The Covid-19 pandemic has an impact on all aspects, including education. This pandemic also impacts education in Malang City, and the Education Office has implemented learning from home policy. However, implementation for two semesters shows that both the school and students are relatively not ready to be involved in distance learning activities. This article aims to look at the tendency of learning readiness to understand the material of Junior High School students in Malang City during distance learning. The quantitative survey approach answers questions that answer the purpose of this article. The calculation of Slovin determined student readiness data collected from all state Junior High Schools in Malang City as many as 400 people with a degree of error of 5%. The data technique uses an online questionnaire (google form). The data is managed through the editing, scoring, coding, and tabulating stages, which are the basis for conducting a cross-tabulation analysis. Field findings show that public Junior High School students in Malang City have a high level of learning readiness and tend to understand the material with an average percentage of 60%. The implications of these findings contribute to understanding the implementation of distance learning from the student's point of view regarding the aspect of readiness-recommendations for further research related to how distance learning is managed based on the existing readiness profile.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-298
Author(s):  
Ajeng Widiya Putri ◽  
Riski Nuraida

In our daily lives, Social Arithmetic can be applied easily, but in reality, in the school environment, there are still many students at the junior high school level who are not familiar with Arithmetics. This research wants to determine and analyze the level of difficulty of junior high school students in solving non-routine problems, especially in social arithmetic material In terms of gender. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. This study aims to describe the analysis of student difficulties in arithmetic material on Social Arithmetic without any prior treatment. This research was conducted at one of the junior high schools in Soreang. The subjects of this study the sample in this study was taken randomly, were 8 junior high school students, 4 female students, and 4 male students. Based on the research result, the average score for male students and female students have almost the same ability ie 56 and 53. The average score for arithmetics Material of both male and female students was under the KKM value of 70, which means that both male and female students have not been able to understand and work on social arithmetic story problems properly.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Lufita Elfiani ◽  
Marhan Taufik ◽  
Baiduri Baiduri

This study aimed to develop the learning media and investigated the effectiveness of audio-based Pop-Up Book media on the two-dimensional rectangular shape. This media was tested twice in a small group of 6 students and in a large group of 25 students. Respondents were the VIIth grade students. The result of expert validation showed the average percentage of 88,16 % and was considered valid, thus the learning media was allowed to be used and tested. The analysis of effectiveness in small and large groups in a row revealed that students’ respond was very good, with the percentage of 88.1% and 88.87%. In addition, the activities of students in the class were very good, showed by the percentage of 92% and 86.8%. Finally, the classical completeness of the learning outcomes obtained the percentage of 100% from 6 students and 92% from 23 students who completed the test. Therefore, it can be concluded that the application of audio-based Pop-Up Book on the two-dimensional rectangular shape was effective for Junior High School students.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dwi Oktaviana ◽  
Iwit Prihatin ◽  
Fahrizar Fahrizar

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan media Pop-Up Book berbasis Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) dalam pencapaian kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa SMP yang valid, praktis, dan efektif. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan Thiagarajan dengan 3 tahap yaitu tahap define, design, dan develop. Produk valid dilihat dari hasil validasi ahli, produk praktis dilihat dari hasil angket, sedangkan produk efektif dilihat dari hasil uji coba. Hasil validasi para ahli memperoleh aspek materi dinyatakan valid dengan hasil sebesar 82,42%, sedangkan aspek media dinyatakan sangat valid dengan hasil sebesar 86,15%. Hasil angket respon guru memperoleh hasil sebesar 90,59%, sedangkan hasil angket respon siswa diperoleh hasil sebesar 89,12% dengan kriteria sangat praktis. Hasil uji coba memperoleh hasil sebesar 81,58% dengan kriteria efektif dimana terdapat 31 siswa yang tuntas dan 7 siswa yang tidak tuntas dari standar kelulusan minimum yang ditentukan oleh sekolah adalah 75 untuk mata pelajaran matematika. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan media Pop-Up Book berbasis CTL dapat menfasilitasi pencapaian kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa SMP. AbstractThis study aims to produce a Pop-Up Book media based on Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) in achieving valid, practical, and effective problem solving abilities of junior high school students. This research is a Thiagarajan development study with 3 stages: define, design, and develop. The validity of the product is seen from the results of expert validation, the practicality of the product is seen from the results of the questionnaire, while the effectiveness of the product is seen from the results of the trial run. The results of the validation of the experts obtained the material aspect was declared valid with 82.42%, while the media aspect was declared very valid with 86.15%. The results of the teacher questionnaire responses obtained of 90.59%, while the results of student response questionnaires obtained of 89.12% with very practical criteria. The trial results obtained of 81.58% with effective criteria where there are 31 students who completed and 7 students who did not complete the minimum graduation standards determined by the school is 75 for mathematics. Therefore, it can be concluded that CTL-based Pop-Up Book media can facilitate the achievement of junior high school students' problem solving abilities.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 361
Author(s):  
Riyanti Nurdiana

TIMSS results in the number content and number sense ability of students in Indonesia are still low. This research aims to train and familiarize students of the junior high school to work on problems in TIMSS using number sense abilities. The process of developing test instruments in this research was through the stages of the Plomp development model that are (1) preliminary investigation phase; (2) design phase; (3) realization phase; (4) test, evaluation and revision phase, and (5) implementation phase. This research produced a good quality test. The test instrument has met the criteria of valid, reliable, objective and practical included 4 item with high validity categories and 14 items of medium validity categories. The level of reliability is very high with <em>r</em><sub>11</sub> = 0.884, objective from the results of reliability and practical from the student response questionnaire analysis with the average student giving a positive response of 72.1%. The results of the research reveal that the test instruments that can measure the number sense ability are in the low category with an average percentage in the overall number sense indicator of 44.26% and from the interview results, students have not used all the indicators of the number sensing ability well.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Laila ◽  
Wahyu Hidayat ◽  
Heris Hendriana

This study aims to analyze and examine in depth about the ability of mathematical representation that influenced the active learning of junior high school students. The method in this research using correlational method with quantitative approach. The population in this study is all junior high school students in the city of Bandung with a sample of students selected class IX Junior High School in the city of Bandung amounted to 22 students. Instrument in this research is a test of Reverentasi mathematical ability as much as 6 item and student activity scale as much as 21 scale statement. The results of this study concluded that the ability of mathematical representation of junior high school students is positively influenced by learning activeness of 93%, while 7% is influenced by other factors outside of student learning activity.


Author(s):  
Kentaro Kawabe ◽  
Fumie Horiuchi ◽  
Rie Hosokawa ◽  
Kiwamu Nakachi ◽  
Shu-ichi Ueno

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the relationship between the severity of Internet addiction and various media-related applications. The participants were junior high school students between 12 and 15 years old. A total of 529 students (283 males, 246 females) were included. The participants answered Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and a structural questionnaire about their access to electronic devices and applications. An Internet addiction prevalence of 4.3% (95% CI: 2.8–6.5%) was reported in this study, with an additional 26.3% (95% CI: 22.6–30.2%) of participants possibly addicted. The accessibility of gaming devices was significantly higher in male students than in female students. The use of applications for SNSs was significantly higher in female students than in male students. Twitter accessibility was a factor that contributed to Internet addiction in both genders. The prevalence of severe Internet addiction among school students in Japan was 4.3%, and Twitter was the most important factor associated with this addiction. Media literacy must be increased in adolescents and their friends, teachers, and families.


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