Proceedings of the Eighth Southeast Asia Design Research (SEA-DR) & the Second Science, Technology, Education, Arts, Culture, and Humanity (STEACH) International Conference (SEADR-STEACH 2021)

Improving Student Geometry Problem-Solving Skills Through Spatial Training

Authors
Yenny Safrina1, M. Ikhsan1, *, Cut M. Zubainur1
1Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: ikhsan@unsyiah.ac.id
Corresponding Author
M. Ikhsan
Available Online 4 January 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211229.005How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Problem-solving Skills; Geometry; Spatial Reasoning; Spatial Training
Abstract

Problem-solving is an integral part of learning mathematics, and geometry is one of the basic subjects of mathematics. However, students’ geometric problem-solving skills are relatively lacking due to some factors, including spatial skills. There is a significant relationship between spatial skills and problem-solving. Therefore, spatial training needs to be implemented in schools to improve students’ geometric problem-solving skills. This study aimed to determine the improvement of students’ geometric problem-solving skills through spatial training. The research employed a quantitative method. The participants were 8th-grade students from one of the junior high schools which consisted of 30 students. The research instrument was a test of geometry problem-solving skills. Data on students’ geometry problem-solving skills were analysed using paired t-test and normalised N-gain. The results showed that there was an increase in students’ geometric problem-solving skills through spatial training. It can be said that spatial training can improve students’ geometry problem-solving skills. This research implies that spatial training can be carried out ongoingly to achieve better learning outcomes.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Eighth Southeast Asia Design Research (SEA-DR) & the Second Science, Technology, Education, Arts, Culture, and Humanity (STEACH) International Conference (SEADR-STEACH 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
4 January 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-505-3
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211229.005How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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