The Effect of the Application of the 5E Learning Cycle Model on Mathematical Communication Skills in Junior High School Students

Putri Aulia Susanti,Sehatta Saragih,Nahor Murani Hutapea

doi:10.31258/jes.5.2.p.257-266

Abstract

This research is motivated by the low students mathematical communication skills. To overcome this problem is by improving the learning process that provides opportunities for students. One of them is by applying the 5E Learning Cycle model. The 5E Learning Cycle model is a series of activities so that students can master the competencies achieved in learning by taking an active role, directed to seek and discover new knowledge themselves. The research is to investigate the impact of the application of Learning Cycle 5E on mathematical communication skills in terms of overall, ability level and, interaction between learning model and ability level. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest post-test control design. The results of data analysis show that the mathematical communication skills of students who learn using the 5E learning cycle model are better than students with conventional learning. For students mathematical communication skills at the moderate level, the 5E learning cycle model is better, but not better for high and low levels. There is no interaction between the learning model and ability level of mathematical communication skills.

Highlights

Mathematics as a discipline cannot be separated from the world of education, especially in the development of science and technology
The 5E learning cycle learning model is a student centered learning model which is a series of activity stages or phases that are formed in such a way that students can master the competencies that must be achieved in learning by taking an active role, directed to seek and discover for yourself a new knowledge. (Asmawati & Wuryanto, 2014)
The objectives of this study are as follows (1) To comprehensively describe the effect of the application of the 5E learning cycle model on the mathematical communication skills of students of Junior High School Pekanbaru City in the experimental class better than students who learn with conventional learning in terms of: (a) overall and (b) ability level, and (2) To comprehensively describe the interaction between the 5E learning cycle model with the level of ability on students' mathematical communication skills

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Introduction

Mathematics as a discipline cannot be separated from the world of education, especially in the development of science and technology. Given the importance of mathematics in science and technology, it is only natural that mathematics as one of the compulsory subjects needs to be mastered properly by students. In line with the above statement, Permendikbud Number 58 of 2014 concerning the 2013 Curriculum states that one of the objectives of learning mathematics is to communicate ideas, reasoning and be able to compile mathematical evidence using complete sentences, symbols, tables, diagrams, or other media to clarify the situation or problem. Through good communication skills students are able to communicate ideas, reasoning and be able to compile mathematical evidence using complete sentences, symbols, tables, diagrams, or other media to clarify a situation or problem

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