THE INFLUENCE OF THE DISCOVERY LEARNING MODEL ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC ALGEBRAIC CONCEPTS IN CLASS VII JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Aisyah Muthia Ghefira

Faculty of Education and Natural Sciences of Indonesian Education University

Abstract

This research is a quantitative study using an experimental method. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of the discovery learning model on students^ conceptual understanding of basic algebra in Grade VII of junior high school. The study involved 62 students, divided equally into an experimental class and a control class, each consisting of 31 students. The experimental design applied was discovery learning. The results of the analysis showed that there was a significant effect of the discovery learning model on students^ understanding of basic algebra concepts. This was evidenced by the increase in the average score of the experimental class students, from 67.5 on the pretest (below the minimum mastery criterion of 70), to 84.5 on the posttest (above the mastery criterion). In contrast, the control class, which was not subjected to the same treatment, obtained an average pretest score of 70.4 and a posttest score of 75.5.

Keywords: Basic Algebra, Discovery Learning

Topic: Mathematics and Mathematics Education