The implementation of somatic, auditory, visualization, intellectually (SAVI) learning approach to improve students' attention toward mathematics learning

Abstract

This research aims to describe the process of implementation Somatic, Auditory, Visualization, Intellectually (SAVI) learning approach to improve students' attention toward mathematics lesson. The data were obtained from the result of questionnaire and observation. The success indicators in this research was the average of students' attention reaching 70%. The results of this research showed that learning steps by using SAVI could improve students' attention, the result as follows; 1) pre-activity: teacher delivered the purpose of the learning, apperception, and motivation. 2) main activity: the teacher explained learning materials, divided students into 4-5 persons to discuss the problem in a worksheet, the teacher guided students to solve the problem, gave chance to present the discussion result, then teacher held games that involve students' sense tools as training for the learning materials. 3) post activity: the teacher together with students conclude the lesson and ask students to review the lesson at home. Based on the questionnaire result, the average of students' attention in last cycle is 77,61%.