scholarly journals THE VALIDITY OF LEARNING DEVICES WITH A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO IMPROVE CONCEPT UNDERSTANDING ABILITIES

Akademika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (02) ◽  
pp. 145-159
Author(s):  
Eva Yanti Siregar ◽  
Anni Holila ◽  
Marzuki Ahmad

The low ability to understand concepts is something that is still often found in mathematics learning, especially in secondary schools. One of the reasons is the lack of learning device  that encourage students to be active in learning. Therefore, it is necessary to develop contextual learning tools in an effort to improve students' the ability understand mathematical concepts (AUMC) students. The type of research is descriptive quantitative. The research instrument was in the form of a learning device validation sheet. The research subjects were learning device which included lesson plans, student activity sheets (SAS), and students' AUMC tests. The object of research is the level of validity of the learning device. The results showed that the lesson plan with an index V of 0.72 was categorized as valid. SAS with an index V of 0.78 is categorized as valid, The AUMC-1 test and the AUMC-2 test with an index of V 0.76 and 0.74 were included in the valid category. It can be concluded that the contextual approach in improving student AUMC from the aspects of format, language and content is valid.

Author(s):  
Agus Astini ◽  
Agung Lukito ◽  
Tatag Yuli Eko Siswono

The purpose of this study was to describe the results of the development of problem solving-based mathematics learning tools to train the creativity of students on estimating the amount and difference of two fractions in grade IV SD Khadijah. The development of learning tools in this study uses the Thiagarajan 4D model which is modified into 3D, namely the define stage, the design stage, the development stage. Learning tools developed include RPP, LKPD, and TKPD. The instruments used were the learning device validation sheet, the teacher and student activity observation sheet, the student's creativity test, and the learning outcome assessment. After the data were analyzed descriptively, the results of the study were as follows: the average value of the RPP was 3.79, the validity value of the LKPD was 3.50, and the results of the TKPD validation could be used with minor revisions. So that the learning device is said to be valid. The teacher's activities in implementing problem-solving learning have been good because all the learning steps in the lesson plan have been carried out. The activities of students while participating in learning at meeting 1 and meeting 2 have increased. With an increase in the activity of students it means that students are active in participating in problem solving-based mathematics learning. The students' creativity test was given two tests, namely before and after problem-solving based learning. The results of the creativity tests of students before and after problem solving based learning were 37.8% and 57.9%. Thus, the creativity of students has increased significantly after using problem-solving based learning tools.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-396
Author(s):  
Nur Nabilah Syahrur Rohmah ◽  
Intan Dwi Cahyani ◽  
Oryza Lisativani Fatimah ◽  
Surya Sari Faradiba

This research is motivated by the low understanding of students' mathematical concepts, especially on social arithmetic material. The purpose of this study was to describe the stages of the metaphorical thinking approach method and the magnitude of the increase in students' conceptual understanding of social arithmetic material. The data collection method used in this classroom action research (CAR) includes written tests and observations in each cycle. The research instruments used were lesson plans, worksheets, question sheets, and observation sheets for the implementation of learning in each cycle. The research subjects were students of class VII in one of the madrasah tsanawiyah in Lamongan as many as 23 students. Based on the results of data analysis, the classical student activity assessment increased 23.85% from 66.25% to 90.1%. Student test results also increased by 34.8%, namely from cycle I it reached 47.8% and cycle II reached 82.6%, with the results achieved can be declared complete, and it can be concluded that in online mathematics learning there is an increase in understanding concept in class VII madrasah tsanawiyah in Lamongan by using the application of Metaphorical Thinking.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Maria Fatima Mei ◽  
Stefania Baptis Seto ◽  
Maria Trisna Sero Wondo

The purpose of this study was to describe an increase in the ability to understand mathematical concepts, teaching skills of teachers in managing mathematics learning and student learning activities using contextual learning models through marble games. This type of research is Classroom Action Research (PTK). The subjects of the research were 15-grade students of SDI Tetandara. The data collection techniques used were observation, interview, test, and documentation. The instrument in this study used test questions, observation sheets, and interview sheets. Data analysis in this research is quantitative and qualitative data analysis. The results of this study indicate that (1) the increase in teacher activity from pre-cycle to cycle I am 15.75%, cycle I to cycle II is 17.45%. (2) Student activity has increased from the pre-cycle to cycle I by 27%, and cycle I to cycle II by 26%. (3) Increased understanding of the multiplication concept of students in the pre-cycle to cycle I amounted to 26.66% for indicator 1, 20% for indicator 2, 6.67% for indicator 3, and 33.34% for indicator 4. As for the first cycle to cycle II has increased by 26.67% for indicator 1, 26.66% for indicator 2, 33.33% for indicator 3, and 26.66% for indicator 4.


MaPan ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-359
Author(s):  
Julia Noviani ◽  
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Firmansyah Firmansyah

This study aims to produce learning tools using Realistic Mathematics Education approach to relations and functions material. This type of research used the Plomp development model, which consists of three phases, namely the initial investigation phase, the development or prototyping phase, and the assessment phase. The research subjects were grade VIII students of SMPN 2 Takengon. The instruments of research are expert validation sheets, practicality assessment sheets, and effectiveness assessment sheets. The resulting tools include lesson plan, student books, teacher books, and student worksheets. The average assessment of the four aspects of the lesson plan was 3.89 with valid criteria. The average assessment of the three aspects of the teacher's book was 3.98 with valid criteria. The average assessment of three aspects of the student book was 3.97 with valid criteria. The average assessment of two aspects on the student worksheets was 3.75 with valid criteria. Learning implementation 96.86% and carried out well. The teacher's response showed that, on average, 82% of the lesson plan assessment aspects are responded positively by the teacher. The response of student books was obtained by 83.2% of students who gave positive responses to student books and 82.6% of students who gave positive responses to student worksheets. The students’ learning outcomes obtained a classical average value of 74.2. The results of validation and testing of learning tools show that the tools meet the criteria of learning tools developed, referring to valid, practical, and effective.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Kurnia Puspita Sari ◽  
Yerizon Yerizon ◽  
Yanti Fitria ◽  
Desyandri Desyandri

<p>This study aims to describe a valid, practical and effective RME-based mathematics learning tool for increasing the ability to understand mathematical concepts of elementary school students. The research was conducted at SDN 41 Kinali, West Pasaman Regency. There were 27 grade students in grade IV as research subjects. This type of research is the development with the Plomp model. The validity level of the aspects of content, language, presentation by the validator is 90.09% with a very valid category. The practicality of the learning tools from the teacher's response was 97.3% and the response of students was 85.53% which means very practical. Then the average final test results of the students were 90.83. Thus it is known that the developed RME-based mathematics learning tool is suitable for use in grade IV SD.</p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Rustiani S ◽  
Hafsyah Hafsyah ◽  
Putriyani S

This study was a research and development which aimed at developing and producing mathematics learning tool for Geometry learning which was valid, reliable, objective, and practical.The product expected from this study was the learning tools on the topic of Geometry which was valid (R>85%), practical ( observe = 2) , and effective (THB = 85,7%, students activity > 80%, and positive response 98,7%). The product was consisted of 8 components, namely (1) Lesson plan; (2) Text book; (3) Worksheet; (4) Evaluation test of learning tools; (5) Observation sheet of students activity; (6) Observation sheet on implementation of learning tool; (7) questionnaire of students respons; and (8) validation sheet. The development process of authentic evaluation instrument used the modification of 4-D Model from Thiagarajan.The tried out was conducted at SMAN 1 Enrekang to grade X students. The result of the study revealed that the development of authentic evaluation instrument for Geometry learning which was valid, reliable, objective, and practical. Suggestion for this study are (1) other researchers who are interested in developing this study should learn the limitation of this study and (2) the development of authentic evaluation instrument for Geometry learning should also develop other subject materials to assist teachers in evaluating student’s based on their competence.


Author(s):  
Despyanti Br Barus

This study aims to find out how the development of Batak Toba culture-based mathematics learning media with a contextual approach and to find out how effective the development of Batak Toba culture-based mathematics learning media with a contextual approach is. The development of mathematics learning media was prepared using the ADDIE model. The subject of this research is class VII E with a total of 32 students. The type of data used is qualitative data and quantitative data. The first stage is the analysis phase. This stage is done to analyze the needs of research such as researchers conducting observations, interviews, and pretests. The next stage is the design of a mathematics learning media design in the form of Student Activity Sheets (LAS) based on the Toba Batak culture. The third stage is development, at this stage the learning media product is validated by the material expert and media expert validator to obtain the feasibility of the product that has been designed based on the results of the validation and the validator's suggestions and comments. The fourth stage is implementation, at this stage after the mathematics learning media product is validated then the product is tested. The last stage is evaluation, at this stage after the product is tested the final results of the field test in the form of a pretest and posttest are then analyzed and scores are obtained as a result of student learning. Based on the analysis of research data, the following results were obtained: (1) Student Activity Sheet (LAS) based on Toba Batak culture can be used for mathematics learning on the subject of rectangles and triangles in terms of the value given by the material expert and media validator 88% with a very valid and appropriate category to be used to improve student learning outcomes; (2) Increasing student learning outcomes by 56.25% this can be seen from the pretest students who completed as many as 11 people (34.37%) while students who did not complete as many as 21 people (65.63%). From the posttest students who completed as many as 29 people (90.62%) while students who did not complete as many as 3 people (9.38%); (3) The teacher's activities at the 1st and 2nd meetings achieved results (85.23%) and the student activities at the 1st and 2nd meetings achieved results (88.66%). So it can be concluded that student learning outcomes at posttest are higher than at pretest. Thus that mathematics learning media in the form of Student Activity Sheets (LAS) based on the Toba Batak culture are effective for use in improving student learning outcomes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Nilam Sari

This study aims to find out: whether an increase in understanding of mathematical concepts students who learn using contextual approaches is better than students who get conventional learning. This research is a quasi-experimental study. The population of this study was seventh grade students of junior high school. Sample selection is done by cluster random sampling technique. The instrument used is concept understanding tests. The instrument was stated to have fulfilled the requirements for content validity, and the reliability coefficient was 0.77. The data in this study were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis and parametric statistical analysis. Statistical analysis was carried out by analysis of covariance (ANACOVA). The findings of this study are that there is an increase in the ability to understand mathematical concepts of students who use contextual learning better than students who use conventional learning. From the results of the study it is suggested: (1) Learning with a contextual approach is one alternative for mathematics teachers in presenting mathematics subject matter (2) to other researchers who can continue their research on other subjects and mathematical abilities using a contextual approach


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoga Pratama ◽  
Gelar Dwirahayu ◽  
Gusni Satriawati

The Extraordinary School (SLB) 4 Jakarta is a school special for deafness students. The deafness students has a difference with a normal students, so there are special treatment for them especially in mathematics teaching. When we observe to school, we get some information about they services to students,  one of the information was that the mathematics teacher taught students using inquiry model. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the application of mathematics learning models in SLBN 4 Jakarta for class XI students with hearing impairment in terms of planning and implementing learning, student responses and test results during the learning process, as well as the learning tools or media used. This research is a qualitative descriptive study with research subjects namely one mathematics class teacher and five students of SLBN 4 Jakarta class XI in the 2018/2019 school year. The collection techniques used were interviews, observation, and documentation. The results showed that (1) The preparation of mathematics learning planning in SLBN 4 Jakarta curriculum used was the 2013 curriculum (2) The implementation of mathematics learning in SLBN 4 Jakarta used the expository method and MMR (Reflective Maternal Method) (3) There were 2 results of learning activities, namely student responses and test results (4) mathematics learning tools or media used by teachers are still conventional.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-26
Author(s):  
Flaviana Claudia Andayani ◽  
Raharjo Raharjo ◽  
Widowati Budijastuti

Students' critical thinking skills in Indonesia are still categorized as low, so it is necessary to facilitate learning tools that support critical thinking activities. One of the learning tools is the inquiry-based Student Activity Sheet (LKS) which can train students' critical thinking skills. The purpose of this study was to develop inquiry-based worksheets on animal tissue learning material for class XI SMA Negeri 3 Mojokerto. The model used in this research is the 4-D model, namely define, design, develop and disseminate. The research subjects were 12 students of class XI MIPA 1 as many as 12 students of SMA Negeri 3 Mojokerto. The results of the percentage agreement validation of the LKS were 96% categorized as reliable. The effectiveness of the student worksheet is based on a gain score of 0.89 with high criteria so that the device is said to be effective. Student responses to the developed worksheets obtained results of 99.08% with a very good response. Thus, inquiry-based student worksheets on animal tissue learning material can train students' critical thinking skills.Keywords: Student activity sheet, inquiry model, critical thinking skills, animal tissue


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