PERBEDAAN KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI MATEMATIS SISWA SD YANG MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN RME DAN PENDEKATAN KONVENSIONAL

Abstract

The ability of mathematical communication are important for students in schools without good communication so the development of mathematics will be hampered. The background of this research is because of the low ability of mathematical communication of students in elementary schools. The purpose of this study purpose to describe the differences in ability of mathematical communication of students through the application of the Realistic Mathematic Education (RME) approach and learning using conventional approaches. This research used a Quasi Experimental design with a type of Nonequivalent Control Group. The subjects of this research were fourth grade students in one of the elementary schools in the Pasirkaliki, Bandung. The instrument used in the research is a student's ability of mathematical communication test, which is given before being given treatment and after being treatment. The results of the tests were processed using statistical tests namely normality test, homogeneity test, and mean difference test. The research findings show that overall there are significant differences in abillity of mathematical communication between students who use the Realistic Mathematics Education approach and conventional approaches. Mathematical communication skills of students using the Realistic Mathematics Education approach are higher than those using conventional approaches.