PISA-like mathematics problem: The context of basketball in Asian Games

Abstract

The research background is based on the low achievement of Indonesian students on PISA mathematics literacy. The research aims to produce the valid and practical PISA-like mathematics problem that included uncertainty and data content by using basketball sports conducted in the Asian Games. The research subject was tenth-grade students of Senior High School. The researchers developed a problem based on two stages in the design research with development studies consisting of preliminary and formative evaluation stage. The data collection techniques used were a walkthrough, documentation, an observation, and an interview. The results showed that the developed problem met the valid and practical criteria. Valid criteria came from validator’s assessment of two PISA expert teams from Australia, one expert from Indonesia regarding content, constructs, and language and the students’ comments on the clarity (readability) of the phase one-to-one. Practical criteria obtained in the small group phase. It finds out that students had been able to comprehend the purpose of the problem. Besides, the basketball context used could make students actively in the discussion and help students to solve the problem and provide arguments from the given issues.