Needs Analysis to Develop Mathematics Teaching Material of Senior High School (SMA) Based on Problem Based Learning

Abstract

Students' ability in solving mathematical problem has optimal yet. This is due to mathematics learning provide less opportunity for the students to get involved in a challenging problem during learning process. The purpose of this research is to develop learning devices in the form of lesson plan and worksheet based on Problem Based Learning (PBL). This is a development research. The development model employed in this research is Plomp Model. This model consists of 3 phases, namely, preliminary research, development or prototyping phase, and assessment phase. In this part, the reported one is the preliminary research. The result of data analysis on preliminary research shows that: 1) Teacher is not able yet to develop learning device in order to improve students' ability in problem solving. 2) Students' inability to solve story problem. 3) Students are not capable to work on different question from the sample given. 4) Students are expecting to have a real life context problem on worksheet in relation with their daily life. 5) Students prefer to work on group. 6) Students who live in a rural coastal area tend to be less motivated and less active in the learning process.