RME Teaching Materials Based on Bengkulu Etnomatics in Mathematics Lessons for Class IV Elementary School

Abstract

Mathematics is a subject that has a very broad scope and is very useful for the daily life of students. Mathematics is a subject that is difficult for students to understand. Through a mathematics learning approach that encourages students to relate mathematics to the real world, the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach is based on Bengkulu's regional culture (Ethnomathematics Bengkulu) so that it can improve mathematics learning outcomes for grade IV Elementary School, because it can be seen that there are many Bengkulu cultures that can be related to the fourth grade mathematics material. This study aims to obtain information about the need for Bengkulu ethnomathematics-based RME teaching materials used in grade IV Elementary School, delivery strategies and learning assessment guidelines. The method used in this research is a survey of schools in the city of Bengkulu. The instrument used in the form of a questionnaire that was imposed on educators in grade IV elementary school. Based on the results of the research survey, it was found that 96.6% of educators used manuals from the ministry of education and had not used teaching materials that used the Bengkulu Ethnomathematics-based RME approach; 75.9% did not make companion teaching materials related to Bengkulu Ethnomathematics-based RME; 16, 7% apply learning assessment in accordance with the assessment standard.