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Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Problem Solving Terhadap Kemampuan Komunikasi Matematis Ditinjau Dari Gender, Hodiyanto Hodiyanto

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui: (1) manakah kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa yang lebih baik antara model pembelajaran problem solving (PS) dan model pembelajaran langsung. (2) manakah kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa yang lebih baik antara kelompok laki-laki dan perempuan. (3) pengaruh model pembelajaran PS terhadap kemampuan komuniksi matematis. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian eksperimental semu. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 02 Mojolaban Sukoharjo. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik cluster random sampling. Instrumen untuk mengumpulkan data adalah tes kemampuan komunikasi matematis. Pengujian hipotesis pada penelitian ini menggunakan analisis anova dua jalan dengan sel tak …

Mengembangkan Kemampuan Penalaran Statistik Dan Berpikir Kreatif Matematis Mahasiswa Di Kota Cimahi Melalui Pendekatan Open-Ended, Ratna Sariningsih, Indri Herdiman

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan menelaah peranan pembelajaran open-ended dan tingkat kemampuan awal statistik matematis mahasiswa terhadap pencapaian kemampuan penalaran statistik dan kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis ditinjau secara keseluruhan dan pada tingkat kemampuan awal statistik matematik siswa (Tinggi, Sedang, Rendah). Berdasarkan hasil temuan dicari asosiasi kemampuan penalaran statistik matematis dan kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis mahasiswa jurusan matematika di kota Cimahi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen dengan desain kelompok kontrol dan postes. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswa jurusan matematika di Kota Cimahi, sampelnya adalah mahasiswa semester dua dari salah satu perguruan tinggi di Kota Cimahi dan dipilih dua kelas mahasiswa semester …

Pengaruh Pendekatan Pembelajaran Matematika Realistik Dan Saintifik Terhadap Prestasi Belajar, Kemampuan Penalaran Matematis Dan Minat Belajar, Aji Wibowo

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh pendekatan pembelajaran realistik dan saintifik terhadap prestasi belajar, kemampuan penalaran matematis, dan minat belajar. Jenis penelitian ini adalah quasi experiment dengan pretest-posttest nonequivalent group design. Sampel penelitian adalah tiga kelas yang dipilih secara acak dari enam kelas yang ada. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah tes prestasi belajar, tes kemampuan penalaran matematis, dan angket minat belajar. Untuk menguji keefektifan pendekatan pembelajaran realistik dan saintifik serta pembelajaran konvensional menggunakan uji t one sample. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pendekatan pembelajaran matematika realistik efektif terhadap prestasi belajar, kemampuan penalaran matematis, dan minat belajar; pendekatan pembelajaran saintifik efektif terhadap …

Developing Teaching Material Based On Realistic Mathematics Andoriented To The Mathematical Reasoning And Mathematical Communication, Fitria Habsah

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

This research aims to produce mathematics textbook for grade VII junior high school students based on realistic mathematics and oriented to the mathematical reasoning and mathematical communication. The quality is determined based on Nieveen criteria, including validity, practicality, and effectiveness.This study was a research and development and used Borg & Gall model. The subject of this research were the students of SMPN 2 Pujon-Kabupaten Malang, that is 30 students in an experimental class (using the developed textbook) and 29 students in a control class (using BSE book from the government). The teaching material was categorized valid if the expert's judgment …

Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Berbasis Masalah Berorientasi Pada Kemampuan Komunikasi Dan Prestasi Belajar Matematika Siswa Smp, Fitratul Wulan Fatmasuci

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menghasilkan perangkat pembelajaran matematika berbasis masalah yang berorientasi pada kemampuan komunikasi dan prestasi belajar matematika yang mempunyai kualitas baik yang terdiri atas rencana pelakanaan pembelajaran (RPP), lembar kerja siswa (LKS), tes kemampuan komunikasi, dan tes prestasi belajar. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian dan pengembangan. Prosedur yang diadaptasi tersebut meliputi tiga tahap yaitu studi pendahuluan, desain produk, dan pengembangan produk. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perangkat pembelajaran matematika yang dikembangkan masing-masing memenuhi kriteria valid dengan kategori "baik". Perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan praktis dengan hasil penilaian kepraktisan oleh guru pada kategori "baik", kategori "sangat baik" berdasarkan respon siswa dan kategori …

Komparasi Pembelajaran Statistika Melalui Pendekatan Ctl Dan Problem Posing Ditinjau Dari Prestasi Belajar Dan Minat Belajar Matematika, Nevi Narendrati

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keefektifan pembelajaran statistika melalui pendekatan CTL dan pendekatan problem posing ditinjau dari prestasi belajar dan minat belajar matematika, dan menyelidiki manakah yang lebih efektif antara pembelajaran statistika melalui pendekatan CTL dan pendekatan problem posing ditinjau dari prestasi belajar dan minat belajar matematika siswa SMK. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen semu, dengan rancangan pretest-posttest non-equivalent group design. Populasi penelitian mencakup seluruh siswa kelas XI SMK Negeri 5 Yogyakarta. Dari populasi yang ada diambil secara acak dua kelas sebagai sampel penelitian. Untuk menguji keefektifan pendekatan CTL dan problem posing digunakan analisis one sample t-test pada aspek prestasi …

Komparasi Keefektifan Pendekatan Ctl Setting Nht Dan Tgt Pada Materi Bangun Datar, Andriani Suzana

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk: mendeskripsikan keefektifan pendekatan CTL setting NHT dan TGT; membandingkan keefektifan pendekatan CTL setting NHT dan pendekatan CTL setting TGT ditinjau dari prestasi belajar, kemampuan komunikasi matematis, dan sikap matematika siswa SMP kelas VII dalam belajar bangun datar. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu dengan desain pretest-posttest non-equivalent comparison-group design. Untuk mengetahui keefektifan pendekatan CTL setting NHT dan TGT pada masing-masing variabel, digunakan uji one sample t-test. Selanjutnya, untuk membandingkan keefektifan pendekatan CTL setting NHT dan TGT, data dianalisis menggunakan uji T² Hotteling's. Jika terdapat perbedaan keefektifan, maka dilakukan uji lanjut t-univariat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan …

Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Nht-Tgt Untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Dan Pemahaman Konsep Materi Matematika Sma, Alifiani Alifiani

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan penerapan NHT-TGT dalam meningkatkan motivasi dan pemahaman konsep materi matematika SMA dari mahasiswa Kelas 2C Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika Universitas Islam Malang. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh hasil studi pendahuluan yang kurang memuaskan. Skor motivasi mahasiswa tergolong dalam kriteria "sangat rendah" dengan skor 48,4. Hasil tes pemahaman konsep mahasiswa juga masih kurang memuaskan, hanya 22,6% mahasiswa "tuntas", yaitu mahasiswa yang mendapatkan nilai Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilaksanakan dalam 2 siklus dimana masing-masing siklus terdiri atas 4 pertemuan. Hasil dari siklus pertama menunjukkan persentase mahasiswa yang tuntas dalam pemahaman konsep mahasiswa meningkat menjadi 48,3%. …

Pengaruh Pembelajaran Pendekatan Rigorous Mathematical Thinking (Rmt) Terhadap Pemahaman Konseptual Matematis Siswa Smp, Aan Hendrayana

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Pemahaman Konseptual Matematis (PKM) memiliki peran penting karena dengan kemampuan ini siswa mudah dalam membangun hubungan untuk memahamai ide dan konsep baru. Kemampuan PKM ini dapat ditumbuh-kembangkan melalui pembelajaran di kelas. Untuk mencapai kecakapan tersebut, pembelajaran perlu memperhatikan keberagaman siswa karena pembelajaran yang mengakomodasi keberagaman menjadi lebih efektif, efesien, dan menarik. Keberagam tersebut dapat berupa Gender (G), Kemampuan Awal Matematika (KAM) dan Gaya Belajar Matematis (GBM) siswa. Salah satu pendekatan pembelajaran yang mengakomodir keberagaman ialah pembelajaran pendekatan Rigorous Mathematical Thinking (RMT). Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji kemampuan PKM siswa SMP yang memperoleh pembelajaran pendekatan RMT ditinjau dari : a). Gender, …

What 'S Wrong With The Asian And African Students' Mathematics Learning Achievement? The Multilevel Pisa 2015 Data Analysis For Indonesia, Japan, And Algeria, Kartianom Kartianom, Oscar Ndayizeye

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

This research aims at knowing the factors, involving both students and school levels, related to the math learning achievement for students in Indonesia, Japan, and Algeria by using PISA 2015 data. The sample in this study consists of students from three countries that took part in PISA 2015. The three countries chosen are Indonesia, Japan, and Algeria, each respectively having as participants 5.800, 6.411, and 4.460. the findings showed that the sense of belonging of students towards mathematics, the socio-economic status of their families, and the average of school's social-economic status can predict significantly the students' math learning achievement for …

Analisis Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematika Dan Self-Efficacy Siswa Smp Negeri Di Kabupaten Ciamis, Ratna Widianti Utami, Dhoriva Urwatul Wutsqa

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika, self-efficacy siswa dan hubungan antara kemampuan pemecahan masalah dan self-efficacy siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri di Kabupaten Ciamis. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian survei. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari 389 siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri di Kabupaten Ciamis yang berasal dari 13 sekolah dengan kategori strata tinggi, sedang dan rendah. Sampel dalam penelitian ini ditentukan dengan stratified proporsional random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 389 siswa yang dijadikan subjek penelitian memiliki kemampuan pemecahan masalah dalam kriteria rendah. Faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan keadaan tersebut diantaranya adalah siswa kurang memahami informasi pada soal, siswa kurang mampu …

Are English Teachers The First Math Teachers? A Comparison Of English And Mathematics Syntax, Elliott Ostler, Jill Bruckner

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

Abstract: The narrative presented hereafter will demonstrate the similarities of syntactic systems in formal written English and in generalized systems of standard computational algebra. The argument is made that algebraic systems can be taught using generalizations from written English syntax. This argument will be characterized in three parts: 1) describing the development of axiomatic systems in mathematics, 2) demonstrating the similar structure of the foundational elements used in English and mathematics, and 3) illustrating how mathematical process may be characterized by providing practical examples from written English.

Exploring Science Identity: The Lived Experiences Of Underserved Students In A University Supplemental Science Program, Lynette D. Perrault

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Underserved students attending under-resourced schools experience limited opportunities to engage in advanced science. An exploration into the influence a supplemental science program has on underserved students’ acquisition of science knowledge and skills to increase their pursuit of science was conducted to help explain science identity formation in students. The proliferation of supplemental science programs have emerged as a result of limited exposure and resources in science for underserved students, thus prompting further investigation into the influence supplemental science programs have on underserved students interest and motivation in science, attainment of science knowledge and skills, and confidence in science to promote …

Preparing Today’S Middle School Science Students For The Real World Of Science Through Relevant And Inquiry-Based Activities, Hannah F. Walsh

Honors Program Theses and Projects

During the past several decades we have seen an increase in the demand for individuals trained in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines (Rothwell, 2013). While this is this case, according to the Bureau of Labor, the United States will see a shortage of STEM workers over the next decade, with the demand for highly trained STEM workers exceeding the minimal supply (Rothwell, 2013). In a study of bachelor and associate students in the academic year of 2003 and 2004, only 28% of bachelor students and 20% of associate students entered STEM fields (Chen & Soldner, 2013). This study …

Stumbling Into The Spiral: A Serendipitous Steam Exploration, David Rufo

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

An artist-educator discovers how a STEAM-based approach to making art brings together a variety of subject areas in surprising ways.

Kids Inspire Kids For Steam, Kristof Fenyvesi, Tony Houghton, José Manuel Diego-Mantecón, Elizabeth Crilly, Adrian Oldknow, Zsolt Lavicza, Teresa F. Blanco

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

The goal of the Kids Inspiring Kids in STEAM (KIKS) project was to raise students’ awareness towards the multi- and transdisciplinary connections between the STEAM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics), and make the learning about topics and phenomena from these fields more enjoyable. In order to achieve these goals, KIKS project has popularized the STEAM-concept by projects based on the students inspiring other students-approach and by utilizing new technologies, tools, open educational resources, and everyday items and materials. Through the students-inspiring-other-students-approach, we have aimed to get participating students developing STEAM activities for other students in their own local …

Science Theater As Steam: A Case Study Of "Save It Now", Christopher D. Davidson, Willard Simms

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

What are the markers of a successful STEAM program? How and when can educators be reasonably sure that an interdisciplinary unit or project, rich in both the sciences and the arts, has delivered on its implicit promise – by adding value to a student’s education in ways that are beyond the scope of traditional discipline-specific learning? I attempt to address this question with a case study of Theatre of Will’s “Save It Now,” a pilot program for 4^th, 5^th and 6^th graders at eight Los Angeles public schools that integrates theater arts, music and the STEM …

A Brief History Of Stem And Steam From An Inadvertent Insider, Lisa G. Catterall

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This article traces a history of STEM and STEAM from the perspective of someone involved in arts integration research for the last 35 years, and proposes a vision for the next steps. It also provides an assessment of the risks inherent in current trends of STEAM roll-out in schools, from the lack of resources for professional development to the burgeoning market in STEAM kits and activity books that do not lead to the original learning goals of STEAM.

Can Addressing Language Skills For Fifth Grade Ells In A Multiplication Curriculum Help Address The Achievement Gap In Math? A Multiplication Workbook For Big Kids, Michelle Douglas

Master's Projects and Capstones

Currently, the state of California has 1,332,405 students from grades k-12 who speak a language other than English at home (Caledfacts, 2016). When I started my first year teaching fifth grade with 95% of my students being English language learners (ELLs), I was surprised to see an achievement gap of two to three years in my student’s reading and math skills. I found that my student’s developmental language and math skills contributed to a lack of engagement during math time. Upon further research, I found that these three factors play a role in the wide achievement gaps between ELLs and …

Assessment Literacy In A Mathematics Classroom, Virginia M. Doran

All Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of using assessment literacy in a math classroom. This was accomplished by analyzing the test results of students in two different high school Geometry B classes. Both classes were taught the same curriculum, with the same textbook and tests, and by the same teacher. However, assessment literacy techniques were only implemented in one of the two classes. Both classes completed a pre and post-test. The researcher compared the growth of both classes. Results of the study showed that incorporating assessment literacy techniques such as student friendly learning targets, reflection, self-assessment, …

Redesigning High School Mathematics Curriculum To Enhance College Readiness, Alicia Sanfillippo

Honors Theses

As a peer tutor and academic coach at Western Michigan University since Fall 2014, I frequently assisted students with mathematics and science courses. Working closely with university students made me realize that many students lacked important skills that I would expect to have been developed prior to college. The skills that I realized students were lacking with respect to math literacy were pattern recognition, the ability to transfer skills, and comprehension and use of mathematical language. I set out to develop these skills as I prepared for an internship in an remedial Algebra II class at Kalamazoo Central High School. …

Cross-Curricular Writing In Mathematics For Comprehension, Kirsten Stowell

Honors Theses

Even though the idea of implementing writing in a mathematics classroom is far from new and the benefits from doing so are hardly nonexistent, this concept is often not found in modern secondary mathematics classrooms. Writing about mathematics allows students to organize and communicate their thinking, gain a better conceptual understanding of mathematical topics, develop a stronger sense of mathematical procedure, move beyond surface-level thinking, and place abstract ideas into context. Writing can also be used by teachers as a formative assessment to explicitly determine if students are struggling conceptually or procedurally in a mathematics classroom to then adjust instruction …

Improving The Problem With Problem Solving, Cole Thibert

Essential Studies UNDergraduate Showcase

As a prospective math educator who will be teaching in the near future, I was concerned with the idea of preparing my future students for college math courses. I decided to research the effects of teaching students how to appropriately use problem solving strategies in math. My research led me towards looking at the benefits of students becoming better problem solvers and how teachers can implement problem solving into their daily lessons.

When this implementation is successful, students can become more independent with their learning, they are able to work and persevere through challenging problems, and they have a greater …

College Of Engineering Senior Design Competition Fall 2017, 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 …

A Teachable Unit On Soft Corals With Instructional Method Variances, Emily Breech

Honors Projects

The soft coral Sinularia flexibilis contains an aqueous alcohol extract that has shown antineoplastic activity against lymphocytic leukemia (Weinheimer and Matson, 1977). It also has other biological properties that work as antimicrobials, anti-inflammatory agents, and cytotoxicity activities (Kamel and Slattery, 2005). There is much research on the effects of flow rate on growth and morphology (Khalesi, Beeftink, & Wijffels, 2007) and the effects of light-dependency on growth rate (Khalesi, Beeftink, & Wijffels, 2009). The purpose of this student project was to further research on S. flexibilis, as well as incorporate that research into evaluating the effects of lecture-based teaching …

The Importance Of Planning: Science Education From Many Points Of View, Kirsten Morgan Edwards

Senior Theses

The purpose of this thesis project was to bridge the divide between public lands, such as parks, and the education system; national parks and monuments are great resources for education. In addition to promoting outside of the classroom education, this project explores different teaching methods and how changing pedagogical practice can help more students learn in the long term. In order to explore different methods of teaching, I created three different lesson plans that could be used, for example, in places like Congaree National Park, to bring education outside of the traditional school environment. These lesson plans are supplemental materials …

The Rights Of The Learner: A Framework For Promoting Equity Through Formative Assessment In Mathematics Education, Crystal A. Kalinec-Craig

Democracy & Education

An elementary mathematics teacher once argued that she and her students held four Rights of the Learner in the classroom: (1) the right to be confused; (2) the right to claim a mistake; (3) the right to speak, listen and be heard; and (4) the right to write, do, and represent only what makes sense. Written as an emerging framework to promote equity in the mathematics classroom through divergent formative assessment, the RotL assumes that students can take more explicit ownership of their learning, both in writing and in oral communication. Foregrounded in the literature, this paper discusses how the …

Stem Stories, December 2017, Ginger L'Heureux

STEM Stories

Program Spotlight - American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers (ASABE) Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition

A Program Evaluation Of Double-Period Algebra, Jason Major

Dissertations

Students in ninth grade traditionally take algebra courses, but many students come in lacking foundational skills in mathematics. High schools have tried to solve this problem by introducing double-period algebra courses with sporadic results. During this program evaluation, I interviewed an administrator and a teacher from two different high schools about the methods they used to begin and evaluate the program; I found that student-teacher relationships were the most important factor in the effectiveness of the program. Using quantitative data was a good starting point to determine the students who would benefit from the program and who would be successful, …

Supporting The Supporters: Professional Development For Science Coordinators, Brooke A. Whitworth, Randy L. Bell, Jennifer L. Maeng, Amanda L. Gonczi

Publications

We investigated changes in district science coordinators’ understandings and practices following their participation in a statewide professional development (PD). Participants included 13 male and 34 female science coordinators from 42 different school districts in Virginia. Data included presurvey, postsurvey, and delayed postsurvey responses; follow-up interviews; and observations of the PD and of science coordinators at work in their district. Results indicated that science coordinator understandings about pedagogy and job responsibilities changed following the PD and were aligned with the goals of PD. However, coordinators’ practices following PD did not fully reflect their understandings about pedagogy. Results suggest that PD aligned …