NILAI PENDIDIKAN MATEMATIK YANG TERTERAP DALAM KALANGAN MURID SEKOLAH RENDAH

Abstract

This study aims to identify mathematics education values applied among primary school students in Malaysia. This study involved three fourth year students from three different schools in the state of Sarawak. Qualitative data was obtained through classroom observations, individual interviews, field notes and learning documents. All learning sessions were recorded using a video recorder while interviews were recorded using an audio recorder. The findings of the study show that not all the mathematics education valuss are applied explicitly in mathematics learning. All the students involved explained about the value of education applied in learning only when asked in pre-learning and post-learning interviews. Applied mathematics education values in mathematics learning implicitly include formalistic values, activist values, instrumental values, theoretical values, accessibility values and evaluation values. Furthermore, all students show a low tendency in relational values and reasoning where these values are important to promote critical and active thinking among students. Based on the findings of the study, it is hoped that this study will continue to obtain information about the mathematics education values applied in mathematics learning by emphasizing the active involvement of students in the classroom.