The Difficulties in Implementing Scientific Approach for Mathematics Learning

Authors : Bakher NENOTAEK, İmam SUJADİ, Sri SUBANTİ

Pages : 624-636

Doi:10.24331/ijere.628448

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Publication Date : 2019-10-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The learning system of Curriculum 2013 uses a scientific approach regulated in the Minister of Education and Culture Regulation Number 65 of 2013. The scientific approach em phasizes the importance of collaboration and cooperation among students in knowing and understanding various materials. The purpose of curriculum 2013 is making students are able to formulate a problem and study analytical thinking. However, in fact, teach ers face difficulties in implementing the scientific approach. It is a descriptive qualitative study. Data is obtained through observation on the mathematics learning process of X grade at Kupang city. The results reveal that there are several difficultie s faced by the teachers in implementing the scientific approach. They are insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1); difficulty in making students actively involved in the learning process, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2); difficulty in stimulating students to ask questions, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3); difficulty in making students formulate thei r own knowledge, and insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4); difficulty in fostering the courage and language skills of students to communicate results.
Keywords : Difficulties, scientific approach, mathematics learning