CORE learning model (connecting, organizing, reflecting & extending) to improve mathematical representation ability

Abstract

Mathematics is a subject that has an important role in everyday life. Learning mathematics requires students to have several basic abilities in mathematics, one of which is the ability to represent mathematics. The ability of mathematical representation is the ability to model or present a problem in other forms such as images, mathematical expressions, and written text (words) so that it can describe a way of finding solutions to the problems it is facing. Having good mathematical representation skills can assist students solve mathematical problems, especially those related to students' daily lives. Therefore, the ability of mathematical representation need to be trained in schools and the CORE learning model can be an alternative that teachers can use in improving this representation ability. Connecting, organizing, reflecting and extending are the stages in implementing the CORE learning model. This series of stages can have a positive impact on student development in understanding mathematics and indirectly assist students practice their mathematical representation skills. In this article, we will examine how the CORE learning model can assist students improve their mathematical representation skills. reflecting and extending are the stages in implementing the CORE learning model.