Applying SARAC Approach and The Effect in Learning Mathematics For Students Grade VIII

Abstract

This study aims to explore the application of approach in terms of see, ask, reason, associate, and communicate (SARAC) in learning mathematics. The type of research is pre-experiment with One-Group Pretest Posttest Design. The population of research is students of grade VIII in SMPN 22 Makassar. By using simple random sampling, there are 35 students who are getting involved in this experimental activities. As concerns in this study, three kinds of instruments are used to collect data, such as students’ achievement test, observation sheet, and responds sheet. For analyzing the data, two kinds of statistics were applied, namely descriptive and inferential statistics. The result shows that students’ achievement can reach the score of 77.9, satisfying the criteria of minimum completeness. Beside, this score brings students’ achievement in high category and support the percentage of classical completeness (88.57%). Then, students’ activities exhibit the category of active, and their responds toward SARAC approach indicate positive point. Shortly, SARAC approach share beneficial contribution to support learning mathematics.

 Keywords: Growth, Von Bertalanffy, Varying Coefficient, actualization