Improving mathematical communication ability through problems based learning model
M Meiriyanti, S Suhendra, and E Nurlaelah

Departemen Matematika, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung

Abstract

This study aims to examine the improvement of mathematical communication ability of students who learn with Problem Based Learning and students who learn by Direct learning. This study is a quasi experiment with a non-equivalent control group design. The population is all students of class XI one of Senior High School in Indragiri Hilir regency, Riau by taking sample of class XI IPA 3 students as experimental group that get Problem Based Learning (PBL) and XI IPA 1 as control group that get Direct learning. The problem studied is the improvement of students mathematical communication ability. The instrument used is the test of mathematical communication ability. Quantitative analysis uses the t-test and the Mann-Whitney test. While qualitative analysis done descriptively. Based on the data analysis obtained in this study, it is found that the mathematical communication ability of students who get Problem Based Learning is significantly better than the students who learn by direct learning.

Keywords: mathematical communication, Problem Based Learning

Topic: 1. Mathematics Education