The Use of Portfolio to Assess students- Mathematical Skills of Junior High School
S Wahyuni (a*), T Herman (b)
a) Magister Pendidikan Matematika, Sekolah Pascasarjana, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
*selawahyuni[at]upi.edu
b)Departemen Pendidikan Matematika, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
Abstract
Assessment is an activity of gathering information about the process and students- learning outcomes based on facts to provide effective feedback. This study aims to describe the constraints of mathematics teachers have not used portfolio to assess students mathematical skills of junior high school. This research uses descriptive research type. Data were collected from 2 teacher of mathematics were selected using purposive sampling. Data collection using techniques interviews and observation. The collected data is reduced, describes the data and makes conclusions. Based on the data analysis the result showed, 1) the teacher had not tried various techniques for evaluating skills using portfolios in mathematics learning, 2) the assessment techniques carried out generally still use the problem description, 3) the obstacles experienced were not yet familiar with various techniques offered in assessing skills aspects using a portfolio; 4) Can be very time consuming for teachers to organize and evaluate the content of portfolios; 5) Constrained in making portfolio assessment rubrics.
Keywords: Portfolio Assessment; Students mathematical skills; Teacher of mathematics
Topic: Mathematics Education