Student Difficulties on Understanding Word Problem Based on ESD Goals
Maratus Sholehah, Tatang Herman, Dadang Juandi

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a government program to achieve sustainability. This study contains math lessons using the word problem that is integrated in ESD. The purpose of this study is to find out students response about sustainable development. This research uses a qualitative method. Written tests that integrate with issues of ESD objectives consist of several topics in mathematics that address environmental, social and economic issues are given. This test is followed by interview. The subject of the study were 32 students grade VIII in Bandung and 8 of them were interviewed afterward. Data analysis conducted many students who have difficulty in understanding the word problem. meanwhile the limited knowledge of students about the socioeconomic and environmental aspects becomes a challenge for the realization of ESD goals. From the results, we recommend for teacher to offend something happening in the social life, economy and environment in teaching mathematics so that students are more aware of the importance of sustainable development.

Keywords: Education For Sustinable Development, Word Problem

Topic: 1. Mathematics Education