Problematika Pembelajaran Matematika di SD
Oleh. Prof. Dr. Marsigit, M.A.
Reflected by:
Diah Hapsari Widyarini
Assumption that mathematics is a frightening specter especially for elementary students is a common thing we listened. There are many factors that affect it, especially from the teachers and the students themselves. Presumption like that started the teacher teaching mathematics emphtically, rigid, and the students are forced to have to understand no matter their condition. While from the student depending on how much interest each student to learn mathematics.
It is inevitable that students achievement in mathematics is still relatively low compared to other lessons. This case opened my mind as prospective teacher of mathematics to create a method that makes the students become enthusiastic to learn mathematics. But not using tricks and practical formulas that I think it does not teach the students and make them become aware of the essence of the material being taught. Moreover, the students also can’t develop their creativity as fixated with the practical formulas. Maybe use the tricks that can be used as an exam or test with multiple choice , but not for regular learning in the classroom.
As the teachers, especially the elementary teachers, we must understand each of the characteristics of the students, because it can help to increase their interest in learning. Mathematics learning approach to students' daily life can certainly make them increasingly permeates the benefit of mathematics itself. Either directly or indirectly, mathematics can affect personality the students by bringing moral values, such as honesty, thoroughness, creativity, discipline, etc. For example the value of discipline, when learning mathematics we must teach about time. This can be attributed to their lives, such as how many hours they rest, play, learn, help their parents, etc. n this case the value is expected to grow in self-discipline and the importance of respecting their time.
There are some other problems in the teaching of mathematics in elementary schools should be studied in depth
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