Application of Performance Assessment to Improve Problem solving Calculus Student Mastery

Ruslan Ruslan

Indonesian Journal of Educational Studies
Vol 14, No 1 (2013)

This research aims to improve student mastery of subject Mathematics Department Calculus II by implementing performance assessment problem solving strategies. This research is categorized as a class action research that uses quantitative and qualitative approaches. The subject of this research are students of mathematics, State University of Makassar, Academic Year 2009/2010 is programmed course calculus II, which numbered 50 students. Data collected by observation, questionnaire distribution, and administration tasks in a matter of solving the problem. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS program that includes a percentage, the maximum score, and the average value. And qualitative data were analyzed by first selecting or grouping, and then explain or describe, and finally concluded or give meaning.