Development of Interactive Student Worksheets in Mathematics Learning to Increase Problem Solving Ability and Learning Independence of Students of MTsN 2 Labuhanbatu

Abstract

This study aims to: (1) analyze the validity, practicality and effectiveness of interactive student worksheets (LKPD) developed to improve mathematical problem solving abilities and learning independence; and (2) analyzing the improvement of students' mathematical problem solving abilities and independent learning by developing interactive Student Worksheets. This study uses a 4-D Thiagaradjan development model. In this study, an interactive Student Worksheet was developed. The subjects in this study were students of MTs Negeri 2 Labuhanbatu class VIII based on the consideration that all class VIII of MTs Negeri 2 Labuhanbatu studied sequences and series number patterns. From the results of this development obtained: (1) The validity of the developed learning tools are included in the valid category; (2) The learning tools developed, namely the Interactive LKPD meet the practical criteria in terms of the results of the assessment by teachers and students regarding the ease of use of the developed learning tools; (3) The learning tools developed, namely the Interactive LKPD, have met the effective criteria; and (4) The improvement of students' mathematical problem solving abilities using Interactive LKPD on the material of sequences and series numbers increased significantly from trial I to trial II. As well as increasing the learning independence of students using Interactive LKPD learning tools, the material for the number pattern of sequences and series increased significantly in the second trial.

Keywords: Development of interactive student worksheets, problem solving skills, student learning independence

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-8-05

Publication date:March 31^st 2022