UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI MATEMATIK PESERTA DIDIK MTS MELALUI PENGGUNAAN TEKNIK PEMBELAJARAN TALKING CHIPS

Abstract

This research motivated by the lack of student’s mathematical communication ability in mathematics teaching and learning process. One of teaching alternatives that can be applied to improve student’s mathematical communication ability is talking chips technique. The purpose of this research is to identify student’s mathematical communication ability after the implementation of talking chips technique. In addition, this research also aimed to determine student’s responses toward the implementation of talking chips technique. The approaches used in this research are quantitative and qualitative approach. The research method used in this study is Classroom Action Research (CAR) that conducted in three cycles. The subject of this research is all eight grade students in MTs. Nurrohmah Bandung. The instruments used for collecting data consist of formative test, questionnaire, abservation sheet and journal. This research obtained quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data are obtained from the result of formative test, while quantitative data are obtained from the result of observation sheet, questionnaire and journal. The technique of data analysis is conducted by looking at the percentage of data. The result of data analysis obtained the conclusion of student’s mathematical communication ability improvement after the implementation of talking chips technique and toward the mathematical communication test in mathematical teaching and learning process.