In everyday life, mathematics plays an important role, both as a tool, language, mindset, and knowledge, such as numeration systems, currency exchange tools, and so on. Therefore, we should know the role or position of mathematics in human civilization. The selected research is qualitative with a case study method. Two students were selected to be research subjects from five classes in the mathematics education study program. The instrument used in this study was an open interview. Each student is asked questions about their knowledge of the position of mathematics in human civilization. The data analysis used in this research is thematic analysis. The results showed that there were four categories of how mathematics education students responded to the position of mathematics in civilization. The categories are theoretical history student, religious history student, contextual history student, and scientific history student. The four categories will be described in detail in this paper.
Penemuan William Oughtred berupa alat peraga yang disebut slide rule membuat matematika terus berkembang. Slide rule membantu para ilmuwan dan teknisi dalam melakukan perhitungan matematika kompleks, serta membuka jalan perkembangan teknologi baru. Tujuan penelitian untuk memotivasi, memberikan informasi, dan mengetahui pengetahuan mahasiswa calon guru mengenai matematikawan Oughtred dan penemuannya. Penelitian berjenis kualitatif dengan metode literature review dan studi kasus. Literatur review didapatkan dari beberapa jurnal yang berhubungan. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menelaah, menganalisis, dan mengelompokkan sehingga diperoleh kesimpulan. Studi kasus didapat dari wawancara terhadap subjek penelitian, yaitu 10 mahasiswa prodi pendidikan matematika. Instrumen berbentuk wawancara terbuka. Setiap mahasiswa diberikan pertanyaan mengenai pengetahuan tentang William Oughtred dan penemuannya. Analisis data dilakukan dengan meta analisis dan analisis tematik. Hasil penelitian menunjukan terdapat tiga kategori respon mahasiswa pendidikan matematika terhadap topik wawancara. Kategori tersebut yaitu Know History Oughtred, Forget History Oughtred, dan Indifferent to History Oughtred.William Oughtred's invention in the form of a teaching aid called the slide rule made mathematics continue to develop. Slide rules help scientists and technicians perform complex mathematical calculations, and pave the way for new technological developments. The research aims to motivate, provide information, and find out the knowledge of prospective teacher students about the mathematician Oughtred and his findings. Qualitative research used literature review and case study methods. Literature reviews were obtained from several related journals. Data collection techniques are carried out by examining, analyzing, and grouping conclusions obtained. Case studies were obtained from interviews with research subjects, namely 10 students in a mathematics education study program. The instrument is in the form of an open interview. Each student is given questions regarding knowledge about William Oughtred and his discoveries. Data analysis was performed by meta-analysis and thematic analysis. The results showed that there were three categories of mathematics education students' responses to the interview topic. These categories are Know History Oughtred, Forget History Oughtred, and Indifferent to History Oughtred.
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