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Journal : Jurnal Infinity

PENERAPAN TEORI PERKEMBANGAN MENTAL PIAGET PADA KONSEP KEKEKALAN PANJANG Idrus Alhaddad
Jurnal Infinity Vol 1 No 1 (2012): Jurnal Infinity Volume 1 No 1
Publisher : IKIP Siliwangi and I-MES

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22460/infinity.v1i1.p31-44

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According to the mental development of Piaget's theory, there are four stages of cognitive development in children, namely: 1) sensory phase motors, from birth until the age of about 2 years; 2) Phase pre operations, from the age of about 2 years to about 7 years; 3) stage of concrete operations, from the age of about 7 years to about 11-12 years; and 4) the stage of formal operations, from the age of about 11 years to mature.Each stage of mental development have a nature or characteristic of each. One of the characteristics that appear in the stage of concrete operations among which at this stage that children are beginning to understand the concept of eternity. Among the concept of eternity long (7-8 years). Of course it is aimed at children abroad where Jean Piaget did research, namely in the State Switzerland.The question is whether the stages of child development applies also to the children in our country. The results of our study showed that, there are children according to age are at the stage of concrete operations is not yet understand the concept of eternity long. 
SEJAUH MANA GURU MENGGUNAKAN METAFORA DALAM KEPEDULIANNYA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MATEMATIKA SISWA Idrus Alhaddad
Jurnal Infinity Vol 1 No 2 (2012): Jurnal Infinity Volume 1 No 2
Publisher : IKIP Siliwangi and I-MES

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22460/infinity.v1i2.p159-168

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Belajar matematika masih merupakan hal yang sulit bagi siswa, karena disamping memiliki objek kajian yang abstrak, juga berdasarkan pada pola pikir yang deduktif. Untuk membantu siswa dapat memahami bahkan menjadi senang dalam belajar matematika, hal ini tidak terlepas dari peranan guru. Bagi guru, memahami matematika juga merupakan hal yang sulit, dan lebih sulit lagi adalah mengajarkan kepada siswa untuk dapat dipahami. Karena hal itu membutuhkan strategi, metode, dan pendekatan. Dalam pembelajaran matematika banyak hal yang harus diperhatikan. Di antaranya adalah faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kegiatan belajar siswa yaitu: pengalaman, kemampuan, kematangan, dan motivasi siswa. Oleh karena itu, baik teori maupun metode dalam pembelajaran harus disesuaikan dengan kondisi siswa. Agar pembelajaran matematis menjadi bermakna dan dimaknai siswa, maka diperlukan cara-cara khusus untuk menjadikan siswa termotivasi belajar matematika. Salah satunya adalah penggunaan Metafora. Metafora dapat dipandang sebagai suatu strategi untuk membantu siswa dalam memahami matematika. Makalah ini akan menyajikan tentang apa sebenarnya metafofa, bagaimana menggunakannya dalam pembelajaran dan contoh penggunaannya serta kelebihan dalam menggunakan metafora Kata kunci : Kepedulian, Metafora, Pembelajaran Matematika   Mathematics, for most of students, is still considered to be a difficult subject to learn because it does not only possess abstract objects of investigation but it is also based on deductive mindset. Enabling students to understand or even be enjoy learning mathematics, then, will demands good teachers’ roles. For teachers, understanding mathematics is also difficult as well. In fact, the most difficult thing for them is how to teach mathematics that can be easily and quickly understood by students. That is why; mathematics teachers need to use exact strategies, methods and approaches. In mathematics learning, there are many things to consider. One of which is factors influencing students’ learning activities, namely: their experience, ability, maturation, and motivation. That is why; we, as teachers, need to create learning methods and theories which are adaptive to students’ condition. In order to create meaningful mathematics learning which in turn students get the real meaning of it at last, then, we need to use special ways for enabling students to get motivated in learning mathematics. One of these ways is using metaphor. This can be considered as a strategy to help students understand mathematics. This paper will present about what metaphor really looks like, how to use it in learning activities; also, the examples of its use and the benefits we can get from using it in learning will be explained. Key Words: Concern, Metaphor, Mathematics Learning.