Re-envisaging the teaching of mathematics: One student teacher's experience learning to teach primary mathematics in a manner congruent with the New Zealand curriculum
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“…Adapun kesalahan konsep siswa tentang materi lingkaran yang peneliti temukan pada saat observasi yaitu siswa keliru menuliskan rumus. Hal ini disebabkan siswa cenderung menghafal rumus sehingga pembelajarannya kurang bermakna (Bailey, 2013).…”
AbstrakBerdasarkan hasil observasi awal pada 20 siswa kelas VIII diketahui bahwa kemampuan pemahaman konsep materi lingkaran masih rendah, hanya 40% siswa yang mencapai kategori paham konsep. Diperlukan media manipulatif untuk meningkatkan pemahaman konsep siswa pada materi lingkaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan langkah-langkah pembelajaran dengan menggunakan media manipulatif untuk meningkatkan pemahaman konsep siswa pada materi lingkaran. Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) model Kemmis dan McTaggart digunakan pada penelitian ini. Langkah-langah model Kemmis dan McTaggart yaitu perencanaan, tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah lembar tes, lembar observasi pembelajaran dan pedoman wawancara. Analisis data dilakukan dalam lembar kerja siswa, tes akhir siklus, dan pengamatan pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada peningkatan pemahaman konsep siswa yaitu pada siklus I sebanyak 50% siswa pada kategori paham konsep, naik menjadi 80% pada siklus II. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan ada peningkatan ketuntasan belajar yaitu pada siklus I ketuntasan belajar siswa 85%, naik menjadi 90% pada siklus II. Using Manipulative Media Abstract Based on this initial observation on 20 students of grade VIII, it was found that the ability of the student's concept understanding on the subject about circle was low, only 40% of the students were included in the category of understanding the concept. Manipulative media was needed to increase student's concept understanding on the subject about circle. This research aimed to describe the learning steps using manipulative media to increase student's concept understanding on the subject about circle. Class Action Research using Kemmis and McTaggart model was applied on this research. The steps of Kemmis and McTaggart model consist of: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The instruments used in this research were: examination sheet, learning observation sheet, and interview guidance. Data analyzed were student worksheet, final cycle test, and observation of learning. The research result showed that there was increase in student's concept understanding, which was 50% of students in cycle I were in the cathegory of understanding the concept, it was increased into 80% on cycle I. The research result also showed there was increase of learning mastery, which was 85% of students learning mastery in cycle I were increased into 90% on cycle II.
“…Adapun kesalahan konsep siswa tentang materi lingkaran yang peneliti temukan pada saat observasi yaitu siswa keliru menuliskan rumus. Hal ini disebabkan siswa cenderung menghafal rumus sehingga pembelajarannya kurang bermakna (Bailey, 2013).…”
AbstrakBerdasarkan hasil observasi awal pada 20 siswa kelas VIII diketahui bahwa kemampuan pemahaman konsep materi lingkaran masih rendah, hanya 40% siswa yang mencapai kategori paham konsep. Diperlukan media manipulatif untuk meningkatkan pemahaman konsep siswa pada materi lingkaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan langkah-langkah pembelajaran dengan menggunakan media manipulatif untuk meningkatkan pemahaman konsep siswa pada materi lingkaran. Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) model Kemmis dan McTaggart digunakan pada penelitian ini. Langkah-langah model Kemmis dan McTaggart yaitu perencanaan, tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah lembar tes, lembar observasi pembelajaran dan pedoman wawancara. Analisis data dilakukan dalam lembar kerja siswa, tes akhir siklus, dan pengamatan pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada peningkatan pemahaman konsep siswa yaitu pada siklus I sebanyak 50% siswa pada kategori paham konsep, naik menjadi 80% pada siklus II. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan ada peningkatan ketuntasan belajar yaitu pada siklus I ketuntasan belajar siswa 85%, naik menjadi 90% pada siklus II. Using Manipulative Media Abstract Based on this initial observation on 20 students of grade VIII, it was found that the ability of the student's concept understanding on the subject about circle was low, only 40% of the students were included in the category of understanding the concept. Manipulative media was needed to increase student's concept understanding on the subject about circle. This research aimed to describe the learning steps using manipulative media to increase student's concept understanding on the subject about circle. Class Action Research using Kemmis and McTaggart model was applied on this research. The steps of Kemmis and McTaggart model consist of: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The instruments used in this research were: examination sheet, learning observation sheet, and interview guidance. Data analyzed were student worksheet, final cycle test, and observation of learning. The research result showed that there was increase in student's concept understanding, which was 50% of students in cycle I were in the cathegory of understanding the concept, it was increased into 80% on cycle I. The research result also showed there was increase of learning mastery, which was 85% of students learning mastery in cycle I were increased into 90% on cycle II.
“…During a compulsory mathematics education paper, she became interested in, and enthusiastic about, teaching mathematics using problems, rich tasks and meaningful contexts. She went onto embed these approaches during two of her practicum experiences, and was delighted to observe this way of teaching mathematics "worked" (see Bailey, 2013). By the time Katherine started teaching at the full primary school she had also studied three post-graduate mathematics education papers, working towards gaining a Masters qualification.…”
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