<![CDATA[The purpose of this study was to analyze whether the increase in the mathematical problem solving ability of students who received the discovery learning learning model with a realistic learning approach was higher than students who received conventional learning models. The subjects in this study were students of class VIII MIPA SMPN 1 Gununghalu. The research sample used 2 classes, namely class VIII-A as the experimental class and class VIII-C as the control class. The method in this study was a quasi-experimental research design with a non-equivalent control group design. The instrument used in this research is a test description of mathematical problem solving abilities. The results showed that the increase in mathematical problem- solving skills of students who received the discovery learning model with a realistic learning approach was higher than students who received conventional learning models]]>
