PENGEMBANGAN EPISTEMOLOGI POSITIVISME DALAM MEMAHAMI KONSEP MENGHITUNG KELILING DAN LUAS LINGKARAN DI MI MUHAMMADIYAH KEBUTUH KECAMATAN BUKATEJA KABUPATEN PURBALINGGA

Abstract

This study aims to develop philosophy learning tools through positivism epistemology in understanding the concept of calculating the circumference and area of a circle. This research was conducted in MI Muhammadiyah Kebutuh,Kec. Bukateja Kab. Purbalingga. This type of research is a qualitative descriptive field research. Data collection methods used are observation, interview, and documentation methods. Based on the research results, in general the epistemology of positivism can provide an understanding of the scientific method and base some knowledge on the principle of verification, especially on the material of calculating the circumference and area of a circle. Given that mathematics is an exact science that produces a knowledge in which humans will be able to explain the reality of life not speculatively, but concretely, certainty and can be absolute, orderly and valid.