Technical Session 4:

Title:         Development of materials through the scientific approach to improve mathematical creative thinking
Authors:     Luvy Sylviana Zanthy, Devi Nurul Yuspriyati
Abstract:   Cubes and cuboid are part of polyhedron that students learn in class of VIII. To understand the concept of cubes and cuboid must be supported by thinking skills, appropriate learning approaches and well-designed teaching materials that meet the valid and practical criteria. The purpose of this research is to develop the teaching material of cube and cuboid through scientific approach to improve the ability of creative mathematical thinking of junior high school students. This type of research can be classified as research development. The process of developing learning tools using 4D (define, design, develop, disseminate) Thiagarajan model combined with Zulkardi's development procedure. Instruments in this research are the materials assessment sheets, questionnaire of student response to teaching materials, questionnaire of practically use teaching materials by teachers and test results learning. The sample subjects in this research were 100 students of Junior High School (SMP) class of VIII in West Bandung regency, West Java Province, Indonesia. Data analysis techniques that used in this research are descriptive analysis, qualitative and inferential. The result of the research is the material of cube material and cuboid for class of VIII learning through scientific approach to improve the mathematical creative thinking that fulfill the valid and practical criteria. This research is one of the preliminary doctoral dissertation research that expected to facilitate the dissertation research process.

Keywords: Development Research, Teaching Materials, Mathematical Creative Thinking, Scientific Approach, 4D Models
Pages:        084-088

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