Building a caring community in problem based learning to improve students’ mathematical connection capabilities

Abstract

This research aimed to describe the results of the implementation of Problem Based Learning (PBL) done by researchers on Caring Community-based students so that their impact can improve students’ mathematical connection abilities. This research was a Classroom Action Research (CAR) done through 2 cycles, where was in each cycle includes planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The instruments were used the Package Book and Student Worksheets given to Grade VII students of Ibrahimy Junior High School at Sukorejo. Data Collection tehnique were used by observation, testing, and documentation. Analysing data was used by qualitative descriptive methods through three steps, namely are data reduction, data presentation, and drawing concluding. The results of this research indicated that: (1) there was a significant difference between the results of the cycle I (without worksheet) and cycle II (with worksheet); (2) the statistical results showed that was the significance of Sig. (2-tailed) is 0.00 < 0.05; then it can be concluded that the implementation of PBL based on Caring Community has a significant effect on the ability of students’ mathematical connections; (3) the results of the achievement of indicators of students’ mathematical connected ability among students in the high, medium, and low categories occurred significant differences starting from indicator I, II, and III.

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