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Increasing Mathematical Critical Thinking Skills Using Advocacy Learning with Mathematical Problem Solving I Ibrahim; Imam Sujadi; Samsul Maarif; Sri Adi Widodo
Didaktik Matematika Vol 8, No 1 (2021): Jurnal Didaktik Matematika
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jdm.v8i1.19200

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The ability to think critically is one of the abilities students must possess. Students critical thinking skills have not been encouraging. There is a need for learning that can improve this ability, one of which is advocacy learning. The study aims to increase students critical thinking skills with open-ended mathematical problems in advocacy mathematics learning. This study is a nonequivalent control group design with a pre-test post-test control group. Sampling using cluster random sampling, randomization was carried out in classes at Junior High School 4 Bandung by taking two classes. Data analysis used Mann-Whitney, one-way ANOVA, and Tukey. The results showed that students treated with an advocacy approach by giving open-ended questions had better mathematical critical thinking skills than those who received conventional learning. Also, students with high prior knowledge had better critical thinking skills compared to the other two groups. This research implies that the advocacy can be used as an alternative to learning mathematics for students with high prior knowledge.
Geulayang Maco: From Cultural Practice to Science Learning Praxis Rita Sari; Maksudin Maksudin; Ibrahim Ibrahim; Sigit Prasetyo
Tarbiyah Al-Awlad: Jurnal Kependidikan Islam Tingkat Dasar Vol 15, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15548/alawlad.v15i2.12781

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Science learning in elementary schools often remains conceptual and lacks a connection between scientific knowledge and students’ local cultural contexts. This study aims to describe the effectiveness of the Seuramoe Saentia learning model, grounded in the local culture of Geulayang Maco (Acehnese traditional kite), in improving students’ understanding of force and motion concepts in Grade IV of MIS Gampong Meutia. The research employed a quasi-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design. The subjects consisted of 33 students, and data were collected through observation sheets and five-item essay tests administered before and after the learning intervention. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and normalised gain (N-Gain) to measure improvement. The results revealed an average N-Gain score of 0.69 (medium–high category), indicating that learning through the Geulayang Maco context effectively enhanced conceptual understanding of force and motion. The most dominant student activities occurred during the exploration and artefact creation stages, reflecting active engagement in linking cultural practices with scientific concepts. The findings imply that the insertion of local wisdom into science education is essential to strengthen scientific literacy, cultural character, and the contextual relevance of science learning in students’ daily lives