Tutorial model with Student's pictorial riddle based worksheet for practicing representation capabilities of prospective teacher candidate

Abstract

This study aims to produce a valid and effective Pictorial Riddle-based Student Activity Sheets (SAS) that can improve student's representation skills. The development of Student Activity Sheets uses four D models (Define, Design, Develop and Desseminate) from Thiagarajan. The trial was limited to Open University students in Bojonegoro study group using one shot case study. The research data was collected using validation, observation, tests and questionnaires with validation sheet instruments, observation sheets, learning outcomes tests and questionnaires. Data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis, N-gain and t-test. The results of the study show: 1) SAS that was developed are fulfilling in terms of content and construct validity; 2) SAS that was developed are validity criteria fulfilling effectiveness criteria in terms of improving student representation skills and having positive responses. Based on the above, it can be concluded that SAS are valid and effective to improve the representation ability of prospective teacher students.