Analisis Komparasi Buku Teks Matematika Indonesia dan Singapura pada Topik Sistem Persamaan Linear Dua Variabel

Abstract

Textbooks can affect the student’s learning process. Every curriculum has textbooks as the main teaching material. Several SPK schools in Indonesia adopted the curriculum implemented in Singapore. This study aims to figure out the comparison of material content and material presentation in Indonesian and Singaporean mathematics textbooks on SPLDV topics. This research applied a qualitative approach with a comparative descriptive research type. The books analyzed were the 2013 curriculum mathematics textbook for class VIII Semester 1 and the Discovering Mathematics 2A (2nd Edition) Singaporean textbook. Based on the results of the analysis, the two textbooks have their respective similarities and differences in each aspect and component analyzed. In the way of presenting the material, Indonesian mathematics textbooks tend to be monotonous in that one page is densely filled with writing but the color choices vary. Whereas in the Singapore textbook, the method of presenting material utilizes a varied layout by adding small spots (bubbles) even though the color selection does not vary too much. The advantages of Indonesian textbooks are the use of contextual problems when introducing a concept, whereas in Singapore textbooks contextual problems are only presented in practice questions. On the other hand, Singapore textbooks have advantages in terms of integrating the use of technology and anticipating students' misconceptions.