Abstract:This research is a pretest-posttest experimental control group design having a goal to investigate the role of metaphorical thinking approach (MTA) toward students†™ mathematical reasoning ability (MRA) and self-confidence (MSC). The research involves 64 eighth grade students of a Junior High School in Garut Indonesia, an MRA test, and an MSC scale. The findings of this research were: students getting treatment with MTA reached MRA at a moderate grade level, and students taught by problem based learning… Show more
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