Mathematics Teachers in Palembang Teaching Practice: Numeracy Perspective

Abstract

Mathematical literacy or numeracy, a term used by the Ministry of Education in Indonesia, is an individual's capacity to reason mathematically, and formulate, apply and interpret mathematics to solve various problems in real-life contexts. This study combines questionnaires and unstructured interviews to explore the learning practices of mathematics teachers in Palembang from a numeracy perspective. The results of this study indicate that, in general, participating teachers are still determining whether their learning practices have strengthened students' numeracy competencies. In addition, based on the results of interviews, teachers also need help understanding the definitions and concepts of learning mathematics that strengthen students' numeracy competence. This can be due to teachers' need for more familiarity with compiling contextual learning activities in problem-solving, which encourages students to think. In conclusion, the practice of learning mathematics in Palembang can be improved through collaboration between teachers, schools, and external parties to develop learning activities that strengthen students' numeracy competencies.