Hawgent dynamic mathematics software to improve problem-solving ability in teaching triangles

Abstract

ICT is one of the mediums to improve the quality of education. ICT can make the teaching-learning process to be more interesting. Other than that, ICT is proved to be able to help students understanding the concept of a topic and improve the students' mathematics ability. According to the difficulties faced by the students when learning triangles, researchers gave out questions to a random junior high school class and found out that the students' understanding ability towards the basic concept of a triangle is still lacking. This research uses a combination of the ADDIE model and quasi-experiment to compares the class that uses Hawgent dynamic mathematics software with the class that uses the traditional teaching method. after observing the situation, researchers will then design an interactive learning media using Hawgent dynamic mathematics software that will help the student to understand the basic concept, improve their problem-solving ability. Research shows that interactive learning media such as hawgent can be used to teach triangles. The implementation result also shows that the students' problem-solving ability that uses interactive learning media is better than that does not use the interactive learning media.