The Mathematics Learning using Geogebra Software to Improve Students’ CreativeThinking Ability

Abstract

Creative thinking in mathematics learning is a form of thinking that has received less attention in formal education until now. Creative thinking can be improved through special modifications in mathematics learning, one of which is by using Geogebra Software. This study aims to determine students’ creative thinking skills in mathematics learning with Geogebra software. This research uses quantitative methods with Quasy Experimental Design. The subjects of this study were students of class VIII SMP N 1 Pulau Rakyat with a population of 184 students. The samples in this study were class VIII-3 as the experimental class and class VIII-5 as the control class. The data analysis technique used the normality test with the Shapiro-Wilk test and the homogeneity test with the Levene test. Followed by testing the hypothesis that is using the independent sample t-test t-test. Based on the results of the analysis and discussion of the research data, it is found that the creative thinking ability of students whose learning process uses mathematics learning with Geogebra Software is higher than those using conventional learning models. Students with mathematics learning treatment with Geogebra Software have better creative thinking skills than students with learning treatment using conventional learning models.