THE FACTORS AFFECTING OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MATHEMATIC

By: Mira Rahmawati 09301244016 Mathematic Education 

A.    Introduction

Teach mathematics is not easy, because the students majoring in math education still find it difficult. This conditions, as if thinking there isn’t best way to teach mathematics. However, the essence of learning mathematics will not run balanced without any cooperation between education and the educated.

There are four groups who think differently about how learning should be implemented (Kush and BAAL, 1986 in Marsigit, 2004):

1.      (content focused-conceptual understanding) is learning should be emphasized in understanding the material;

2.      (content focus-performance) is learning need to prioritize the learning outcomes;

3.      (learner focus-construction) is learning should be focused on the subject of student, so they can develop and build knowledge;

4.      That learning should start from the planning of classroom management that is conducive to learning.

However, it can be influenced by several factors that should support the learning of mathematics is good.

B.     The Factors Affecting Of Teaching And Learning Of Mathematic

The factors affecting of teaching and learning of mathematic considered difficult to understand, including; educational facilities, instructional media, psychological aspects, the context of teaching and learning (culture), curriculum, syllabi, lesson plans, student’s work sheet, assessment, teaching learning resources, paradigm derived from the philosophy and theories, and learning technology. Everything that needs an understanding of the meaning of theory, how to apply, the existing system, environmental conditional and learning, facilities. The difficulty was increased if the teacher of teachers of mathematics dealing with differences in the ability  of their students, so teachers teach math problems effectively and efficiently when the teacher was pursuing minimum criteria of value that must be completed. In addition, teacher must be able to motivate students to learn and develop technologies to study for a math lesson to achieve understanding and a maximum value. Teacher also seemed no other alternative except to teach mathematics rely on traditional methods such as methods of exploration.

And we all know a lot of methods that can be used or create new innovations, such as: methods of demonstration, discussion methods, methods of independent study, programmed teaching methods, methods of stimulation, method of discordant opinions, the case study method, project method, the method of playing a role, the method seminars, symposiums method, the method of inductive and deductive methods. All these methods can be used if the master teacher role, so know the right method to teach mathematics in their students and a teacher who has his own identity.

C.    Conclusion

Difficulties in teaching and learning mathematics can be overcome with good cooperation between teachers and students. All the factors that influence will not be an advanced hard again if teachers and students carry out its role properly. Teachers strive to provide the desired student learning and to understand, but if the students themselves can’t be trying to establish itself well to learn what efforts the teachers there will be no result.

Reference:

Marsigit, 2004. Inovasi Pembelajaran Untuk Meningkatkan Gairah Siswa Dalam Belajar. Yogyakarta.