Kemampuan Representasi Matematis Melalui Pembelajaran Berbasis Masalah Berbantuan Software Wolfram Mathematica

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the improvement of students' mathematical representation abilities through problem-based learning models assisted by Wolfram Mathematica software. This research was quasi-experimental. The population was all sixth-semester mathematics education students at Galuh University. Sampling was taken by random cluster sampling. A total of 50 students were selected, grouped into one class as an experimental class and one class as a control class. This research instrument was tests of mathematical representation ability in the Linear Program subject. The results showed that the increase of mathematical representation ability of students who learned by problem-based learning models assisted by Wolfram Mathematica Software was better than students who learned by Conventional Learning. The ability of students to operate the Wolfram Mathematica Software was a key so that all students could solve linear program problems.