Penerapan Model Kooperatif Tipe STAD untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Matematis Siswa Kelas X di MAS Darul Ihsan Aceh Besar

Abstract

Many factors cause students' poor mathematical understanding, one of which is applying an inappropriate learning model in teaching and learning activities. This study aims to determine the difference between students' mathematical understanding taught by the STAD type cooperative model and those taught using conventional learning models. This research used a quantitative approach with a Quasi-Experimental design. The population in this study were Year 10 students at one of the senior high schools in Aceh Besar, Indonesia, with a sample of 35 students in the experimental class and 31 students in the control class. Data on students' mathematical understanding was collected using comprehension tests, namely pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed quantitatively using the SPSS 20, namely the independent t-test. The results indicate that the increase in students' mathematical understanding taught by the STAD cooperative model is higher than those taught by conventional learning models. This study will be an input for teachers to use and expand the STAD-type cooperative learning model in mathematical circumstances and materials with the same characteristics.