Efektivitas Penerapan Pendekatan Pembelajaran Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) terhadap Kemampuan Pemahaman Konsep

Abstract

This study intends to describe the effectiveness of the learning approach Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) towards increasing students' ability to understand mathematical concepts and and to determine the effectiveness of RME learning with conventional learning to increase students' ability to understand mathematical concepts. It is a Quasi Experiment research design is Nonequivalent Control Group Design. The population was class VII SMPN 3 Sungguminasa, the control class sample was class VII.E and the experimental class sample was class VII.F, with 32 students each. The data collection technique used a test in the form of essay questions. The data analysis technique was in the form of descriptive and inferential statistical analysis with t-test and effectiveness test. The results revealed that there were differences in students understanding of mathematical concepts with learning RME and without RME learning, and learning RME was more effective in improving students' conceptual understanding skills.