Effectiveness of team assisted individualisation-based realistic mathematics education

Abstract

The realistic mathematics education approach has often been utilized to enhance student learning outcomes. However, there is a paucity of empirical studies that have tested this approach in the context of team-assisted individualization. This study aims to examine the efficacy of learning using the realistic mathematics education approach in conjunction with team-assisted individualization in order to improve students’ problem-solving ability and motivation to learn mathematics. A sample of over 30 students, aged between 13-14 years old, was selected for this investigation. Quantitative methods were employed to achieve the research objectives. The instruments utilized to collect data were problem-solving test questions and a questionnaire on mathematics learning motivation. The results indicated that the team-assisted individualization setting can enhance the efficacy of the realistic mathematics education approach.

Pendekatan realistic mathematics education sering digunakan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa. Namun, belum banyak ditemukan penelitian yang menguji pendekatan ini dalam setting team assissted individualization. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas dari pembelajaran yang menggunakan pendekatan realistic mathematics education dengan setting team assisted individualization ditinjau dari kemampuan pemecahan masalah dan motivasi belajar matematika siswa. Sebanyak lebih dari 30 siswa yang berusia antara13-14 tahun menjadi sample dalam penelitian ini. Metode kuantitatif digunakan untuk mencapai tujuan penelitian yang ada.  Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data adalah soal tes pemecahan masalah dan angket motivasi belajar matematika. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa setting team assisted individualization dapat meningkatkan efektivitas dari pendekatan realistic mathematics education.