Improving Mathematical Literacy of MTs Students through Problem Based Learning

Abstract

This study aims to describe students' mathematical literacy skills seen from each indicator on students' mathematical literacy skills at level 1. The method used is a quasi-experimental research design with non-equivalent control group design and qualitative descriptive. The population in this study were all students of class VII MTs in a private school in the city of Jombang with a sample of two classes by purposive sampling. Where one class as an experimental group using a problem based learning (pbl) learning model and another class as a control group using ordinary learning. The instrument of this research is a test of students' mathematical literacy skills at level 1. Based on the results of research and discussion, it can be concluded that increasing students' mathematical literacy skills at level 1 for students who receive problem based learning (pbl) is better than increasing students' mathematical literacy skills at level 1 towards students who received ordinary learning and the percentage in answering questions seen from the aspect of students' mathematical literacy which included the first indicator, the control group was better, while the experimental group was superior in the second, third and fourth indicators.