Journal on Mathematics Education (JME)
Vol 11, No 1 (2020)

GEOMETRY REPRESENTATION TO DEVELOP ALGEBRAIC THINKING: A RECOMMENDATION FOR A PATTERN INVESTIGATION IN PRE-ALGEBRA CLASS

Ratih Ayu Apsari (Universitas Mataram, Mataram)
Ratu Ilma Indra Putri (Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang)
Sariyasa Sariyasa (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Singaraja)
Mieke Abels (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht)
Sudi Prayitno (Universitas Mataram, Mataram)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Dec 2019

Abstract

The present study is a part of design research in local instructional theory in a pre-algebraic lesson using the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach. The article will focus on recommendations for the type of pre-algebra class that supports elementary school students’ algebraic thinking. As design research study, it followed the three steps of preliminary studies, teaching experiment and retrospective analysis. The subject of the study is 32 fifth grade students of MIN 2 Palembang during the teaching experiment phase.  The data were gathered from students’ worksheets, lesson observation and interviews with the students. Data analysis was done using a constant comparative qualitative method. The results from the study indicate that pattern investigation in pre-algebra class that visualized geometrically supports the students to identify the form of the pattern and construct generalization.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jme

Publisher

Subject

Education Mathematics

Description

Journal on Mathematics Education (IndoMS-JME) is peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of mathematics education. This journal is founded under collaboration between Indonesian Mathematical Society ...