Teacher-student interaction in mathematics learning

Abstract

<span lang="IN">Teacher-students interaction is one of the most important interactions in learning. Teacher-students interaction affects student understanding.</span><span lang="IN">However, in practice, there are still many lessons that have not applied teacher-students interaction properly.</span><span lang="IN">This study aim</span><span lang="EN-US">ed</span><span lang="IN"> to reveal teacher-student interaction in the mathematics learning process that affects students’ mathematical understanding.</span><span lang="IN">This study use</span><span lang="EN-US">d</span><span lang="IN"> a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach.</span><span lang="IN">The</span><span lang="IN">research subjects were eighth-grade junior high school students. Research data were obtained through observation, interviews, and documentation.</span><span lang="IN">Observations were conducted in the eighth grade and interviews were conducted with six students from the class. The students were interviewed to express their opinions concerning learning process interactions. The results of this study show</span><span lang="EN-US">ed</span><span lang="IN"> that teacher-student interaction has affected students’ mathematical understanding consists of</span><span lang="EN-US">:</span><span lang="IN"> 1) The teacher transfers the material-the students attend to the material</span><span lang="EN-US">;</span><span lang="IN"> 2) Question-answer amid teacher-students</span><span lang="EN-US">;</span><span lang="IN"> 3) The teacher makes interesting learning strategies-students are actively involved in learning</span><span lang="EN-US">;</span><span lang="IN"> 4) Teachers give awards-students receive awards.</span>