THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMICAL PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY GRADE 4 STUDENTS BY USING TEACHING MATHEMATICS THROUGH PROBLEM SOLVING

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) Develop the mathematical problem solving ability on the subject of geometry of Grade 4 students after using Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving to pass criterion the 70%. and 2) Explore student’s satisfaction towards learning management of the subject of geometry. From the problems found students still have achievements at a level lower than the standard, especially in problem solving and mathematical processes. From observing the teaching of teachers and interviewing students it was found that students still lack problem solving skills lack confidence in solving complex problems and are anxious when faced with mathematical problems that require multiple thought processes. Therefore a teaching approach that emphasizes the problem solving process was used in this research. The sample group used in this research was Grade 4 students. The instruments used in quantitative research consisted of 1) A learning management plan using the 5-step using Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving as follows: Student preparation step Introduction, Posing the Problem, Student Problem-solving, Comparison and Discussion, and Summarizing, totaling 10 plans 2) A 4-item mathematics problem-solving ability test and 3) Student satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage and standard deviation. The research results revealed that 1) The mathematics problem-solving ability of Grade 4 students using Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving was 75.63%, and 2) The overall satisfaction with the learning management of Geometry was at the highest level (mean 4.66). It shows that using Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving has a positive effect on learners in terms of skills and positive feelings towards learning.