Effectiveness of Geogebra as Instructional Media on Mathematics’ Learning Outcome of Students in Eighth Grade SMP Negeri 6 Palopo

Abstract

This study is a quasi-experiment employing the research design of one group pre-test post-test. The objectives were: (1) to measure the learning outcomes of students in grade VIII of SMP Negeri 6 Palopo before and after the implementation of GeoGebra as an instructional media; and (2) to examine the increase of students’ learning outcome in class VIII SMP Negeri 6 Palopo after the use of GeoGebra in assisting the learning. Data collection technique composed of two tests which were pre-test (before the treatment was given) and post-test (after all session of the learning assisted by GeoGebra was done). The sample was selected through cluster random sampling leading to the researcher to choose a class. As for the data analysis techniques, they were descriptive and inferential analysis. Results indicated that there was an improvement in the mathematics’ learning outcome of students in the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 6 Palopo after they were taught by employing GeoGebra as an instructional media.