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Pengaruh Pendekatan Meas Terhadap Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah, Komunikasi Matematis, Dan Kepercayaan Diri Siswa, Palupi Sri Wijayanti

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh: (1) peringkat sekolah terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa, komunikasi matematis, dan kepercayaan diri siswa; (2) pendekatan pembelajaran terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa, komunikasi matematis, dan kepercayaan diri siswa; (3) interaksi peringkat sekolah dan pendekatan pembelajaran terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa, komunikasi matematis, dan kepercayaan diri siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagai berikut. (1) Peringkat sekolah tidak mempengaruhi kemampuan pemecahan masalah, komunikasi matematis, dan kepercayaan diri siswa. (2) Pendekatan pembelajaran berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah, komunikasi matematis, dan kepercayaan diri siswa. (3) Interaksi peringkat sekolah dan pendekatan Pembelajaran tidak berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah, komunikasi …

Keefektifan Pembelajaran Dengan Sumber Belajar Interaktif Berbasis Komputer Ditinjau Dari Motivasi Dan Prestasi Belajar Matematika, Satriawan Satriawan, Dhoriva Urwatul Wutsqa

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mendeskripsikan keefektifan pembelajaran dengan sumber belajar interaktif berbasis komputer (SBIBK) dan pembelajaran dengan buku sekolah elektronik (BSE); (2) Mengetahui apakah pembelajaran dengan SBIBK lebih efektif dibandingkan pembelajaran dengan BSE ditinjau dari motivasi dan prestasi belajar matematika. Populasi penelitian ini seluruh siswa kelas XI SMK Negeri 1 Alas, Kab. Sumbawa. Sampel ditentukan secara acak, yaitu kelas XI Multimedia menggunakan SBIBK, sedangkan XI Tekhnik Komputer Jaringan menggunakan BSE. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah angket motivasi dan tes prestasi belajar matematika. Uji keefektifan pembelajaran menggunakan one sample t test. Untuk mengetahui pembelajaran yang lebih efektif, digunakan uji independent samples …

Komparasi Metode Ctl Dan Open-Ended Dengan Gaya Belajar Ditinjau Dari Prestasi Dan Minat Belajar, Dafid Slamet Setiana, Jailani Jailani

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mendeskripsikan prestasi dan minat belajar matematika siswa yang mengikuti pembelajaran dengan metode CTL dan Open-Ended, (2) membandingkan prestasi dan minat belajar matematika siswa yang mengikuti pembelajaran dengan metode CTL dan Open-Ended, (3) membandingkan pengaruh gaya belajar ditinjau dari prestasi belajar siswa, (4) membandingkan pengaruh gaya belajar ditinjau dari minat belajar siswa, (5) mendeskripsikan ada tidaknya interaksi antara metode mengajar dengan gaya belajar matematika siswa terhadap prestasi dan minat belajar matematika pada materi peluang. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian eksperimen semu yang menggunakan dua kelompok eksperimen, yaitu kelompok CTL dan kelompok Open-Ended. Instrumen yang …

Pengaruh Pendekatan Ctl Dengan Setting Kooperatif Tipe Kancing Gemerincing Terhadap Kemampuan Komunikasi Matematis, Kepercayaan Diri, Dan Prestasi Belajar Matematika Siswa Smp, Nina Agustyaningrum, Djamilah Bondan Widjajanti

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh pendekatan contextual teaching and learning (CTL) dengan setting kooperatif tipe kancing gemerincing terhadap kemampuan komunikasi matematis, kepercayaan diri, dan prestasi belajar matematika siswa SMP. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian eksperimen semu dengan dua kelompok yaitu kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol. Untuk melihat pengaruh perlakuan terhadap ketiga variabel dependen secara simultan, digunakan uji statistik Multivariate Analysis of Variance (Manova), sedangkan untuk menganalisis pendekatan manakah yang lebih unggul terhadap masing-masing variabel dependen, digunakan uji statistik Independent Sample T-test. Hasil penelitian pada taraf signifikan 5% menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh pendekatan CTL dengan setting kooperatif tipe …

Komparasi Keefektifan Pendekatan Open-Ended Dan Gi Ditinjau Dari Komunikasi, Pemecahan Masalah Matematis Dan Motivasi Belajar, Sri Subekti

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keefektifan pendekatan open ended dan group investigation serta perbedaan keefektifan antara kedua pendekatan tersebut, ditinjau dari komunikasi dan pemecahan masalah matematis, serta motivasi belajar matematika siswa. Jenis penelitian ini adalah quasi experiment dengan desain pretest-posttest with nonequivalent group design. Populasinya adalah seluruh siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 1 Galur, Kulon Progo, DIY tahun pelajaran 2012/2013. Dua kelas diambil sebagai sampel, kemudian secara acak ditentukan kelas dengan perlakuan pendekatan open ended dan group investigation. Data dikumpulkan dengan tes dan non tes, dianalisa dengan one sample t-test untuk menentukan keefektifan, Hotteling t's Trace dan uji t …

Keefektifan Pendekatan Ctl Dan Problem Solving Ditinjau Dari Prestasi Belajar Matematika Dan Religiusitas Siswa, Tri Wijayanti, Sugiman Sugiman

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen semu dengan desain nonequivalent controlgroup design. Populasi penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VII di sekolah berbasis pesantren yaitu SMP Muhammadiyah Boarding School (MBS) Yogyakarta. Sampel penelitian adalah kelas VII C, VII D, dan VII E. Instrumen penelitian ini adalah angket religiusitas siswa dan tes prestasi belajar matematika. Data dianalisis secara multivariat dengan taraf signifikansi 5% untuk pengujian kesamaan rata-rata kelompok dan ditindak lanjuti dengan analisis univariat pada taraf signifikansi 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) pendekatan CTL efektif ditinjau dari prestasi belajar matematika dan religiusitas siswa, (2) pendekatan problem solving efektif ditinjau dari prestasi …

The Association Between Elementary Teacher Licensure Test Scores And Student Growth In Mathematics: An Analysis Of Massachusetts Mtel And Mcas Tests, Life Legeros

Graduate Doctoral Dissertations

This quasi-experimental value-added study provided evidence for the predictive validity of the Massachusetts MTEL General Curriculum Mathematics Subtest by finding an association between the licensure test results of 130 teachers and the growth of their 2640 grade 4 and 5 students. The study took advantage of a natural experiment that arose due to a policy change made by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MADESE) in response to the initial administration of a new highly rigorous math-specific licensure subtest for elementary and special education teachers in March, 2008. The emergency amendment allowed test takers to conditionally pass the …

Students' Perceived Utility Of Precision Taught Calculus, Rebecca-Anne Dibbs, David Glassmeyer, Wafa Yacoub

Faculty Articles

The last decade of calculus research has showed students learn best when lecture is supplemented with thoughtful use of technology and group work; however, educators are given little direction of how they are to balance the already full first semester calculus class. Precision teaching is an instructional model that employs formative assessment to provide information on what topics are understood by students as well as indicate troublesome concepts. With this information, the instructor can adjust class time accordingly by incorporating supplemental activities most beneficial to students. The purpose of this interview study was to explore the perceived utility of precision …

Empowering Teachers To Become Change Agents Through The Science Education In-Service Teacher Training Project In Zimbabwe, Yovita N. Gwekwerere Dr., Emmanuel Mushayikwa, Viola Manokore

Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale

This paper presents findings from a study of three Zimbabwean science teachers who participated in the Science Education In-service Teacher Training (SEITT) program. At the turn of the century, the SEITT program was designed to develop science and mathematics teachers into expert masters and resource teachers for Zimbabwe’s ten school districts. The study investigated the successes and challenges faced by the three teachers who were in the process of reforming their pedagogical practices as well as writing and using contextualized science curriculum materials to teach secondary science. Data were collected through telephone interviews. The three teachers reported that the SEITT …

Learning To Teach Mathematics And To Analyze Teaching Effectiveness: Evidence From A Video- And Practice-Based Pre-Service Course, Rossella Santagata, Cathery Yeh

Education Faculty Articles and Research

Although emerging consensus exists that practice-based approaches to teacher preparation assist in closing the distance between university coursework and fieldwork experiences and in assuring that future teachers learn to implement innovative research-based instructional strategies, little empirical research has investigated teacher learning from this approach. This study examines the impact of a video- and practice-based course on prospective teachers’ mathematics classroom practices and analysis of their own teaching. Two groups of elementary prospective teachers participated in the study—one attended the course and one did not. Findings reveal that the course assisted participants in making student thinking visible and in pursuing it …

An Investigation Into Instructional Support For Data Analysis In High School Science Inquiry, Anika Rae Baker-Lawrence

Dissertations and Theses

The implementation of scientific inquiry in the high school classroom has proven to be not only relevant and exploratory, but challenging and engaging as well. This style of curriculum design has been recognized as a primary means of achieving the goals and objectives set by the National Resource Council (NRC, 1996). While much research has shown that science inquiry helps students to gain understanding of content knowledge, little research has been conducted to assess gains in higher order thinking skills, specifically those related to data analysis (Anderson, 2002; Germann and Aram, 1996; Hofstein, Navon, Kipnis, and Mamlok-Naaman, 2005; Miner, Levy, …

Comparing Two Different Student Teaching Structures By Analyzing Conversations Between Student Teachers And Their Cooperating Teachers, Niccole Suzette Franc

Theses and Dissertations

Research has shown that preservice teachers participating in traditional student teaching programs tend to focus on classroom management, with very little focus on student mathematical thinking. The student teaching program at BYU has been redesigned in the hopes of shifting the focus of student teachers away from classroom management toward student mathematical thinking. This study compared conversations between student teachers and cooperating teachers before and after the redesign of the program to work towards determining the effectiveness of the refocusing of the new student teaching program. The study found that STs and CTs in the different student teaching structures were …

College Of Engineering Senior Design Competition Fall 2013, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition Projects

Part of every UNLV engineering student’s academic experience, the senior design project stimulates engineering innovation and entrepreneurship. Each student in their senior year chooses, plans, designs, and prototypes a product in this required element of the curriculum. A capstone to the student’s educational career, the senior design project encourages the student to use everything learned in the engineering program to create a practical, real world solution to an engineering challenge. The senior design competition helps focus the senior students in increasing the quality and potential for commercial application for their design projects. Judges from local industry evaluate the projects on …

Improvement Of Pedagogical Laboratory Based Learning: Multimedia Enhanced Instructional Methods, Sumbul Khan

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In engineering technology and other scientific-based education, lab-based courses play a crucial role (Ma & Nickerson, 2006). Even though laboratory experience in student learning is crucial, it faces some problems. Due to insufficient laboratory conditions that lead to overcrowding and inability to view demonstrations, the effectiveness of hands on experience declines (Tiwari & Singh, 2011; Tuysuz, 2010). Considering the limitations that constrain lab experience, investigating and implementing alternatives to enhance pedagogical laboratory based learning becomes inevitable. This study investigates multimedia enhanced pedagogical teaching methods for delivering laboratory instruction to students. The purpose of this study was to improve pedagogical laboratory …

Extended Book Review: Mathematics In Popular Culture: Essays On Appearances In Film, Fiction, Games, Television And Other Media, Edited By Jessica K. Sklar And Elizabeth S. Sklar; Loving+Hating Mathematics: Challenging The Myths Of Mathematical Life, By Reuben Hersh And Vera John-Steiner; Mathematicians: An Outer View Of The Inner World, By Mariana Cook, Gizem Karaali

Pomona Faculty Publications and Research

I was delighted to have the opportunity to review three books on a topic near and dear to my heart. In recent years it has become a passion of mine to think of and speak about the place of mathematics in the real world, in the world of those who are not doing mathematics for a living. I care about the applications and the implications of mathematics, but more than that, I care about the feelings and the impressions attached to it. Often math anxiety or skepticism comes up; the latter may be due to how frequently others (mis)use statistics, …

Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Literacy Professional Learning: An Amalgamation Of Adolescent Literacy, Mathematics Teaching, And Adult Learning, Janet L. Larson

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Theses and Other Student Research

This study uses practitioner research to examine secondary mathematics teachers’ learning of literacy integration practices in the context of a district-wide literacy professional development series. The author, a secondary mathematics curriculum and instruction facilitator in a large, Midwestern suburban district, engaged in a two-year partnership with seventeen Mathematics Teacher Facilitators (MTFs) who taught literacy practices to their colleagues via a train-the-trainer model. This study provides an explicit rendering of professional development practices and ongoing, job-embedded learning vignettes of six MTF’s experiences in (a) teaching literacy practices to their colleagues and (b) how they learned and enacted these practices in their …

Nature Of Science Conceptions, Attitudes Towards Evolution And Global Climate Change, And Course Achievement In An Introductory Biology Course, Benjamin Elijah Carter

Theses - ALL

Many researchers have studied student attitudes toward and knowledge of evolutionary science, attitudes towards global climate change (GCC), conceptions about the nature of science (NOS), and course success. However, at the time of this writing, no studies explicitly link these topics.

It is overwhelmingly acknowledged by the scientific community that evolution and global climate change (GCC) are undeniably supported by physical evidence. And yet, both topics remain very politically contentious in the United States. Efforts to mitigate the disconnects between the scientific community and the general public on these issues are imperative to science education. Such undertakings need to examine …

An Argument And Plan For Promoting The Teaching And Learning Of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Kevin M. Bonney

Publications and Research

Neglected tropical diseases constitute a significant public health burden, affecting over one billion people globally, yet this group of diseases is underrepresented in the appropriation of both monetary and intellectual capital for developing improved therapies and public health campaigns. The topic of neglected tropical diseases has been similarly marginalized in the biology classrooms of our nation’s high schools and colleges, despite offering an opportunity to teach and learn about a diverse area of microbiology with far-reaching public health, social, and economic implications. Discussed herein is an argument for increasing the representation of neglected tropical diseases in microbiology education as a …

Environmental Literacy Of Sixth Grade Students In Arkansas: Implications For Environmental Education Reform, Lisa Suzanne Wood

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Environmental education must be better integrated into K-12 curriculum to advance environmental literacy. Producing a citizenry that can understand and address the complex environmental issues facing the world today and in the future is essential to sustainable life on this planet.

Using the Middle School Environmental Literacy Survey, 6th grade students across Arkansas were surveyed to obtain a baseline measure of environmental literacy based on the four domains of environmental literacy included in the survey; ecological knowledge, environmental affect, cognitive skills, and behavior. Individual domain scores were combined into a composite environmental literacy score. Results were then compared to the …

Teachers' Perceptions About The Types, Quality, And Impact Of Their Job-Embedded Professional Development Experiences, Delilah Mitchell

Dissertations

This study was designed to determine eighth grade teachers’ perceptions of the impact, quality, and types of job-embedded professional development activities they have participated in and the relationship to student achievement in language arts, math, or science. The researcher identified school districts with 50% or more of their eighth grade students scoring proficient or advanced on all three areas of Mississippi’s Curriculum Test, Second Edition (MCT2). Sixty-four eighth grade language arts, math, or science teachers who had been at their current school at least two years completed a questionnaire created by the researcher. Multiple Linear Regression and Pearson’s Correlation were …