GeoEnzo utilization as mathematics learning media with contextual approach to increase geometry understanding

Abstract

This research is motivated by the low level of students' understanding of the concept of geometry, the low level of active participation of students during learning, and the lack of socialization about the use of media in learning mathematics. Geometry is an important field of mathematics, but students have many difficulties in understanding the concept of geometry delivered by the teacher. One of them is the material line and angle. The use of technology-based media and information can be utilized in the learning of mathematics to improve geometry understanding of students in the form of program package (software application) GeoEnzo. The purpose of this research is to see whether the increasing geometry understanding of students who get contextual learning by using GeoEnzo media is better than conventional learning. The research method used is quasi experiment with non-equivalent control group design. The research instrument used is the geometry understanding test. The population of this research is First State Junior High School 1 Cadasari, with the research sample is student of class VII as much as two classes. The data analysis used is t-test where previously performed the prerequisite test of normality and homogeneity. Based on data analysis of research results, it can be concluded that the increasing of students' geometry understanding who get contextual learning by using GeoEnzo media is better than conventional learning.