Abstract
The purpose of this study was to prove empirically the increase in understanding of mathematical concepts through inquiry learning methods. This research is an experimental research. The population is all eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 204 Jakarta. Sampling is done by purposive sampling technique. The sample of this study was 30 students in class VIII-C who did the learning through the inquiry method as an experimental class and 30 students in class VIII-B who did the learning through the expository method as a control class. The research instrument used the concept understanding evaluation test in the form of an essay test. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant difference between the understandings of mathematical concepts of students who take learning through inquiry methods with an understanding of the mathematical concepts of students who follow learning with the expository method.
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