Dienes AEM as an alternative mathematics teaching aid to enhance Indonesian students’ understanding of algebra concept

Dienes AEM as an alternative mathematics teaching aid to enhance Indonesian students’ understanding of algebra concept 

S Soro, S Maarif, Y Kurniawan and A Raditya

E-mail: slamet.soro@yahoo.co.id 

Abstract. The aim of this study is to find out the effect of Dienes AEM (Algebra Experience Materials) on the ability of understanding concept of algebra on the senior high school student in Indonesia. This research is an experimental research with subject of all high school students in Indonesia. The samples taken were high school students in three provinces namely DKI Jakarta Province, West Java Province and Banten Province. From each province was taken senior high school namely SMA N 9 Bekasi West Java, SMA N 94 Jakarta and SMA N 5 Tangerang, Banten. The number of samples in this study was 114 high school students of tenth grade as experimental class and 115 high school students of tenth grade as control class. Learning algebra concept is needed in learning mathematics, besides it is needed especially to educate students to be able to think logically, systematically, critically, analytically, creatively, and cooperation. Therefore in this research will be developed an effective algebra learning by using Dienes AEM. The result of this research is that there is a significant influence on the students' concept comprehension ability taught by using Dienes AEM learning as an alternative to instill the concept of algebra compared to the students taught by conventional learning. Besides, the students' learning motivation increases because students can construct the concept of algebra with props. 

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IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series 948 (2017) 012044 

doi :10.1088/1742-6596/948/1/012044

Introducing geometry concept based on history of Islamic geometry

Introducing geometry concept based on history of Islamic geometry 

S Maarif , Wahyudin , A Raditya and K S Perbowo

Email: samsul_maarif@uhamka.ac.id


Abstract. Geometry is one of the areas of mathematics interesting to discuss. Geometry also has a long history in mathematical developments. Therefore, it is important integrated historical development of geometry in the classroom to increase' knowledge of how mathematicians earlier finding and constructing a geometric concept. Introduction geometrical concept can be started by introducing the Muslim mathematician who invented these concepts so that students can understand in detail how a concept of geometry can be found. However, the history of mathematics development, especially history of Islamic geometry today is less popular in the world of education in Indonesia. There are several concepts discovered by Muslim mathematicians that should be appreciated by the students in learning geometry. Great ideas of mathematicians Muslim can be used as study materials to supplement religious character values taught by Muslim mathematicians. Additionally, by integrating the history of geometry in teaching geometry are expected to improve motivation and geometrical understanding concept.


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IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series 948 (2018) 012040

doi :10.1088/1742-6596/948/1/012040