Journal on Mathematics Education (JME)
Vol 5, No 2 (2014)

BUILDING STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF QUADRATIC EQUATION CONCEPT USING NAÏVE GEOMETRY

Achmad Dhany Fachrudin (Graduate Student of Bilingual Master Program on Mathematics Education Sriwijaya University)
Ratu Ilma (Sriwijaya University, Palembang)
Darmawijoyo Darmawijoyo (Sriwijaya University)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Sep 2014

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to know how Naive Geometry method can support students' understanding about the concept of solving quadratic equations. In this article we will discuss one activities of the four activities we developed. This activity focused on how students linking the Naive Geometry method with the solving of the quadratic equation especially on how student bring geometric solution into algebraic form. This research was conducted in SMP Negeri 1 Palembang. Design research was chosen as method used in this research that have three main phases. The results of this research showed that manipulating and reshaping the rectangle into square could stimulate students to acquire the idea of solving quadratic equations using completing perfect square method. In the end of the meeting, students are also guided to reinvent the general formula to solve quadratic equations.Keywords: Quadratic Equations, Design Research, Naive Geometry, PMRI

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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 ...