USAHA GURU DALAM MENINGKATKAN MINAT SISWA MEMPELAJARI MATEMATIKA

By : Dr. Marsigit M.A.

Reviewed by : Arlian Bety Anjaswari ( Mathematics Education Reguler 2009 at http://arlianbety.blogspot.com )

Teach math is not easy because the students are also not easy in learning mathematics. In Jaworski's opinion does not think there is a the best way to teach mathematics. There are some methods of teaching according to Croft Report, which is the method exposition, discussion methods, methods of problem solving, investigation methods, basic skills training methods and principles and methods of implementation. But all of that there are some obstacles, such as: lack of teachers their understanding of the meaning of the theory, confused about how to apply them in teaching, learning facilities, existing systems and environmental conditions are less supportive. Here are some difficulties experienced by teachers in developing mathematics learning:

§  Handle differences in their students' mathematical abilities.

§  Encourage active student learning

§  Developing a mathematical learning technologies

NEM achieving high targets and the completion of the syllabus are the two main factors why the teacher seemed to have no other alternative except to rely on mathematics teaching methods of exposition. Accumulation of the situation have led to less student likes math.

Mathematics is the search activity patterns and connection. The implication of this view of the efforts of teachers is to give students the opportunity to activities discovery and investigation to determine the patterns of connection, giving students the chance to experiment with different ways. Mathematics is the creativity that requires imagination, intuition and invention. The implication of this view of the efforts of teachers is to encourage initiative and provide an opportunity to think differently, encouraging curiosity, the desire to ask, denied the ability and the ability estimates. Mathematics is problem solving activities. The implication of this view of teacher effort are: to provide a learning environment that stimulates math math problems, help students solve math problems using his own way.

The essence of students studying mathematics such as:

1. Student will learn if given the motivation. The implications of this view for the efforts teachers are: to provide fun activities, pay attention to their wishes, to build understanding through what they knew, creating a classroom atmosphere that supports and stimulates learning.
2. Student studying in its own way. The implications of this view for the efforts teachers are: students learn in different ways and at different speeds, each student requires a special experience that connected with his experiences in the past, each student has a socio-economic background of different cultures.
3. Students learn independently and through cooperation. The implications of this view for efforts teacher is giving an opportunity: learning in groups can be trained teamwork, learning in the classical style provides an opportunity to exchange ideas offered an opportunity for students to do their activities independently.
4. Student need the context and situation that vary in their learning. The implications of this view for the efforts teachers are: provide and use various props, use mathematics to a variety of purposes.

Therefore that the students liked math lesson we as teachers have time to turn into a better, such as by the way: focus on student learning, teachers become democratic, oriented learning on the process and results, use a variety of teaching methods, be flexible teacher and teacher is an educator, facilitator and dynamist.