Mengembangkan Kemampuan Koneksi Matematis Siswa melalui Pendekatan Differentiated Instruction

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out differences the enhance of mathematical connection ability of students who obtained learning with Differentiated Instruction (DI) approach and students who obtained conventional learning (KV). This research was a quasi experiment with non equivalent control group design. The population was all students grade VIII in one of Junior High School at Bandung. The samples consisted of two classes, that are the experimental class with 29 students who obtained learning with Differentiated Instruction (DI) approach and control class with 31 students who obtained conventional learning (KV). The Samples selected with purposive sampling. The data were analyzed by nonparametric statistical Mann-Whitney. Based on the analysis result, it was found that the N-gain average score of mathematical connection’s DI was 0,43 (medium) while the N-gain average score of mathematical connection’s KV was 0,25 (low). This means that the enhance of mathematical connection ability of students who obtained learning with DI approach was better than students who obtained conventional learning. DI approach by grouping using interests more effectively facilitates students to making connection in the discussion. Abstrak