Prima: Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): PRIMA : Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SELECTED TOPICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOK WITH A REALISTIC APPROACH

Widdya Rahmalina (Adzkia University)
Suci Wulandari (Adzkia University)
Asrina Mulyati (Adzkia University)
Ria Finolia (Adzkia University)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Dec 2025

Abstract

The Selected Topics in Secondary School Mathematics Textbook with a realistic approach is considered essential teaching material for Mathematics Education students at Adzkia University. This quantitative study utilized a One Group Pretest-Posttest design to assess the effectiveness of this textbook, using pretest and posttest data from 13 students. The methodologies applied include N-Gain analysis and the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test. The results of this study show a high effectiveness of the textbook, with an average N-Gain percentage of 81.15% and a significance value of 0.001 from the Wilcoxon test, indicating a significant difference in learning outcomes before and after using the textbook. These findings suggest that instructors of other courses should also consider developing textbooks that use a realistic approach.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

prima

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Subject

Education Mathematics

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Prima: Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika is scientific, peer-reviewed and open access journal managed and published by Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang, half-yearly on January and July. It aims to be open access journal platform which publishes and disseminates the ...