Proceedings of the 3rd Progress in Social Science, Humanities and Education Research Symposium (PSSHERS 2021)

The Influence of STEM Approach on Mathematical Literacy Skills of Elementary School Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Authors
Melva Zainil1, *, Ary Kiswanto Kenedi2, Yullys Helsa1, Tasya Eka Putri Kenedi3
1Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
2Universitas Samudra, Langsa, Indonesia
3Universitas Malikussaleh, Kabupaten Aceh Utara, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: melvazainil@fip.unp.ac.id
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Melva Zainil
Available Online 22 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-33-6_12How to use a DOI?
Keywords
STEM; Mathematical Literacy; Elementary school; Covid-19
Abstract

This study was driven by the low mathematics learning results of primary school kids during the covid-19 epidemic, which resulted in weak mathematical literacy abilities. As a result, a deliberate effort to improve mathematical literacy was required. The STEM method is one strategy that is associated with the development of mathematical literacy. The researchers wanted to determine if the STEM approach affected pupils’ mathematics literacy skills during the Covid-19 epidemic. This was a quasi-experimental study with 40 students, with 20 in the control group and 21 in the experimental group. In essays, the data gathering tool included mathematics literacy exam questions. The N-gain mean difference test was combined with the Mann-Whitney U test for data analysis. According to the calculation findings, Sig. (2-tailed) received a score of 0.038, which is smaller than the significance level = 0.05. So that H0 is rejected. The average mathematical literacy skill of elementary school students who studied using the STEM approach and those who studied using the conventional approach was shown to be different in this study. Those who studied with a STEM approach had a higher average score than students who studied with a conventional approach.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd Progress in Social Science, Humanities and Education Research Symposium (PSSHERS 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
22 December 2022
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-494069-33-6_12
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-33-6_12How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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