Enhancing Students Mathematics Literacy Skills and Self Efficacy: Thinking Actively in A Social Context (TASC) Model W Septiyana1, ECM Asih2 and D Dasari2
Departement of Mathematics Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education,
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
TASC learning model directs students to do and think in solving the problem, so that, those require various tools and strategies which developed in increasing thinking capacity and doing mathematics problem. Each individuals thinking skills can be enhanced through various thinking activities that encourage individual growth in enhancing mathematics literacy skills and self efficacy. Mathematics literacy is directed at how to use mathematics in everyday life. The role of mathematics literacy involves more on the implication of knowledge procedures to be applied in the practical world in solving the problem. Based on the preliminary study results, the students are low enough in interpreting the data by applying mathematical concepts to solve the problems about mathematics literacy test that adopted from PISSA. Beside that, self efficacy can influence students in making decisions on an activity undertaken. Therefore, it contributes in students confidence to be earnest and diligent in improving the ability of mathematics literacy. This research is aimed to describe the enhancement of students mathematics literacy and self efficacy through TASC model. The research was experimentally caried out on the seventh grade secondary school students in one of junior high school in Bandung, Indonesia. The participants were 53 students, during the research, the experiment group (n = 26) had taught through TASC model, while the control group (n = 27) had continued through conventional learning model. The data obtained are not only pretest and postest of mathematics literacy test, but also the prescale and postscale of self efficacy.
Keywords: TASC Model, Mathematics Literacy Skill and Self Efficacy
