Improving the Ability of Mathematics (Conceptual and Procedural) Through Mathematical Investigation on Prospective Elementary Teachers

Abstract

Abstract-This study aims to determine the increase in the ability of conceptual and procedural on prospective elementary teachers, through a learning experiment with a mathematical investigation approach. The results showed that (1) there is an increased ability to conceptual and procedural abilities which was significant at all the students who get teaching investigation of mathematics, (2) in terms of prior knowledge mathematics, high and medium group showed a significant increase in understanding, otherwise the low group gave different results and (3) there is no interaction between the learning undertaken factor (mathematical investigation and expository) with prior knowledge of mathematics to increase the ability of conceptual and procedural abilities.