Improving Students Understanding of Mathematics through Thematic Approaches
Desi Okta Marika, Saleh Haji
Math Education Universotas Bengkulu
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of thematic approaches and cognitive styles on the ability to understand mathematics. This research is a quasi-experiment with a sample of Class X Students of SMA N 4 Rejang Lebong. This research instrument is a test of the ability to understand mathematics. The results of this study are that there is a linear influence of students cognitive style covariates on mathematical representation abilities; Student cognitive style, learning models and orientation of mathematics material together affect the ability of understanding mathematics; The ability to understand mathematics students who are taught with a scientific approach is higher than students who are taught with conventional after controlling the cognitive style of students. The ability of understanding mathematics in students who are learning thematically oriented is higher than students who learn not in thematic orientation after controlling.
Keywords: thematic, mathematical understanding.
Topic: Mathematics Education