The Effectiveness of the Meaningful Instructional Design (MID) Model to Improve the Ability of Mathematical Concepts of Students Asri Silvia Wulandari* and Suhendra
Mathematics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 229, Bandung 40154, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
*) asrisilviaw08[at]upi.edu
Abstract
The ability to understand mathematical concepts is an important foundation in the development of other mathematical abilities. Therefore, this ability is a strength in the learning process for mathematics to obtain meaningful mathematical knowledge. To ascertain the importance of the ability to understand concepts in mathematics learning effectively, it is necessary to conduct a study through a research. This research aims to examine the effectiveness of using a learning model to improve the ability to understand mathematical concepts, in this case, the cooperative model of Meaningful Instructional Design (MID) type. The research method used in this study was a quasi-experiment with a non-equivalent control group design consisting of pre-test and post-test. The population in this study was students of grade X at a high school in the city of Bandung, West Java. The sample involved in this study were 56 students consisting of the experimental class and the control class who were determined using the purposive sampling technique. The data collection technique was carried out by using a conceptual understanding ability test and interviews. Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that the cooperative model of MID type was effective to improve the ability to understand mathematical concepts of students, although there needs to be a few things that can be done to further optimize the improvement of the ability to understand mathematical concepts of students.
Keywords: The understanding of mathematical concept, The cooperative model of meaningful instructional design type.
