Improving Students Understanding of Mathematics through Ethnomathematics
Dewi Herawaty, Sarwoedi, Desi Okta Marinka, Peni Febriani, I Nyoman Wirne

Master Program of Mathematics Education, Universitas Bengkulu

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of ethnomathematics and cognitive style on the ability of understanding mathematics. This research is quasi-experiment with the sample of Class X Student of SMA N 4 Rejang Lebong. The instrument of this research is a test of mathematical understanding ability. The result of this research is the linear influence of students cognitive covariate toward the ability of understanding mathematics; Student cognitive style, learning model, and mathematics material orientation together influence to the ability of understanding mathematics; The students understanding of math skills taught by a scientific approach is higher than that of students conventionally taught after controlling the students cognitive style. The ability of mathematical understanding of students who are learning oriented ethnomathematics higher than students who learn is not ethnomathematical oriented after controlling the cognitive style of students.

Keywords: ethnomathematics, mathematical understanding

Topic: Teaching and Learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics