Effectiveness of the ROPES Model on Mathematical Concept Understanding

Abstrak

The inaccuracy in selecting the appropriate learning method is one of the factors causing low mathematical conceptual understanding among students. A solution to address this issue is by implementing the ROPES learning model (Review, Overview, Presentation, Exercise, Summary). The purpose of this study is to determine whether students’ conceptual understanding in mathematics taught using the ROPES learning model is higher than that of students taught using the scientific approach. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a randomized control group only design, and the sampling technique used is random sampling. The population consists of eighth-grade students at a public junior high school in Solok City. The instrument used is a mathematical conceptual understanding test. The data analysis techniques employed in this study include normality test, homogeneity test, and hypothesis testing using the t-test. Based on the test results, the average score of the mathematical conceptual understanding test in the experimental class was 81.25, while in the control class it was 70. In line with the t-test results, t_calculated = 3.11 and t_table = 1.67, indicating that students’ mathematical conceptual understanding using the ROPES learning model is higher than that of students taught using the scientific approach. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the implementation of the ROPES learning model has a positive effect on students’ mathematical conceptual understanding.

Kata kunci

• Mathematics Learning
• ROPES model
• understanding mathematical concepts