ERIC Number: EJ1283911
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jan
Pages: 11
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Improving Students' Critical and Creative Thinking through Realistic Mathematics Education Using Geometer's Sketchpad
Dhayanti, Decy; Johar, Rahmah; Zubainur, Cut Morina
Journal of Research and Advances in Mathematics Education, v3 n1 p25-35 Jan 2018
Learning can foster students' character as well as their understanding. Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) is one of learning approach to foster those competences. In this research, the learning-based RME will be supported by using the Geometer's Sketchpad. This study aims to improve the students' character through Realistic Mathematics Education using Geometer's Sketchpad on proportion topic and analyze the student's learning achievement . The subjects of this research are the 25 eighth grade students in one of public secondary school in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh. Instruments used in the study are character observation sheets and test to assess students' learning achievement. The data analysis technique used is descriptive analysis. The result of data analysis shows that the implementation of Realistic Mathematics Education using Geometer's Sketchpad in topic of proportion can improve student's critical and creative thinking. In addition student's learning achievement met the minimal mastery criteria.
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Mathematics Education, Geometry, Educational Technology, Computer Software, Mathematics Achievement, Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education, Junior High School Students, Grade 8, Mathematics Skills
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta Department of Education. Ahmad Yani Street, Pabelan Kartasura, Surakarta, Central Java, 57162 Indonesia. Tel: +62-271-717417 ext. 2554; e-mail: jramathedu@ums.ac.id; Web site: http://journals.ums.ac.id/index.php/jramathedu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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