<![CDATA[Pendekatan PMR dikembangkan untuk membantu siswa memahami konsep matematika dengan mengaitkannya pada konteks nyata yang relevan dengan kehidupan sehari-hari. Kurangnya pemahaman konsep dalam pembelajaran matematika dapat memengaruhi hasil belajar siswa, terutama pada materi operasi hitung bilangan bulat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh pendekatan PMR terhadap pemahaman konsep operasi hitung bilangan bulat pada siswa kelas VII di SMPN 1 Tanah Siang. Metode yang digunakan adalah quasi-eksperimen dengan desain one-group pretest-posttest. Sampel penelitian terdiri dari 22 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan uji validitas, observasi, dan tes. Kemudian data dianalisis berdasarkan keterlaksanaan pembelajaran dengan pendekatan PMR, kemampuan pemahaman konsep siswa dalam pendekatan PMR, serta uji N-Gain, uji normalitas, dan uji Wilcoxon. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan keterlaksanaan pembelajaran dengan pendekatan PMR ini sangat baik, dengan persentase keterlaksanaan 93,85%. Skor rata-rata posttest siswa meningkat menjadi 58,27, tergolong cukup baik. Terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara kondisi sebelum dan setelah diterapkannya pendekatan PMR berdasarkan uji wilcoxon, sedangkan peningkatan pemahaman konsep berada pada kategori sedang berdasarkan analisis N-Gain sebesar 0,315. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa pendekatan PMR memiliki pengaruh terhadap kemampuan siswa dalam memahami konsep operasi hitung bilangan bulat di kelas VII SMPN 1 Tanah Siang, Kabupaten Murung Raya. Kata kunci: Pendekatan PMR, pemahaman konsep, operasi hitung bilangan bulat Abstract: The RME approach was developed to help students understand mathematical concepts by linking them to real contexts that are relevant to everyday life. Lack of understanding of concepts in learning mathematics can affect student learning outcomes, especially in the material of integer counting operations. This study aims to analyze the effect of the RME approach on understanding the concept of integer arithmetic operations among seventh grade students at SMPN 1 Tanah Siang. The method used was quasi-experiment with one-group pretest-posttest design. The research sample consisted of 22 students. Data collection techniques were carried out with validity tests, observations, and tests. Then the data were analyzed based on the implementation of learning with the RME approach, the ability to understand students' concepts in the RME approach, as well as the N-Gain test, normality test, and Wilcoxon test. The results showed that the implementation of learning with the RME approach was very good, with a percentage of implementation of 93.85%. The average score of students' posttest increased to 58.27, classified as quite good. There is a significant difference between the conditions before and after the application of the RME approach based on the Wilcoxon test, while the increase in concept understanding is in the moderate category based on the N-Gain analysis of 0.315. This shows that the RMEapproach has influence on students' ability to understand the concept of integer arithmetic operations in class VII of SMPN 1 Tanah Siang, Murung Raya Regency. Keywords: Realistic Mathematics Education Approach, conceptual understanding, integer arithmetic operations]]>
