Polyhedron International Journal in Mathematics Education
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): pijme

A didactical design research on think-talk-write integrated with GeoGebra: Promoting mathematical communication and collaborative learning

Vivi Rindastri (Universitas Terbuka)
Endang Wahyuningrum (Universitas Terbuka)
Sudirman Sudirman (Universitas Terbuka)
Riyan Hidayat (Universiti Putra Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 May 2026

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of a Think-Talk-Write (TTW) strategy integrated with GeoGebra in promoting mathematical communication ability and collaborative learning among Grade X secondary school students. Employing a quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group, the study involved 34 students in the experimental group (TTW-GeoGebra) and 32 students in the control group (conventional instruction) at SMA Negeri 3 Tanjung Raja during the 2025/2026 academic year. Data were collected using a 10-item mathematical communication test and a 15-item collaboration questionnaire, both of which demonstrated good reliability (α = 0.883 and α = 0.866, respectively). Results indicated that the TTW-GeoGebra model produced a moderate improvement in mathematical communication (n-gain = 0.59) and a high improvement in collaborative learning (n-gain = 0.75) in the experimental group, both significantly exceeding the control group’s gains (p < 0.001). Between-group comparisons confirmed that the TTW-GeoGebra model was significantly more effective than conventional instruction for both outcomes. These findings suggest that embedding GeoGebra as a didactic medium across all TTW phases constitutes a principled instructional design for simultaneously developing mathematical communication and collaboration, consistent with NCTM’s process standards and Indonesia’s Kurikulum Merdeka.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pijme

Publisher

Subject

Education Mathematics

Description

Polyhedron International Journal in Mathematics Education (PIJME) journal aims to stimulate discussions at all levels of mathematics education through disseminating significant and innovative scholarly studies that are of value to the international research communities. The journal welcomes articles ...