Saturday, January 10, 2009

Spirit Symptom from the Junior High School’s Student in Study Mathematics

This analyze is the result from observation about spirit symptom from the student of junior high school with give example mathematics question and dialogue:

1. Question:
Someday Hafid drive the car and he start at 07.00 am from A city to B city with average velocity of 60 km/hour. Meanwhile, Rois drive the car and start at 07.00 am from B city to A city with average velocity of 40 km/hour. If the distance of A and B city is 350 km, Hafid and Rois will meet at….
The solution:
From the question we know that
d = 350 km
v1 = 60 km/hour
v2 = 40 km/hour
we must find the time (t), so
time (t) = d/v1+v2
t = 350/60+40
t = 3 1/2 hours
start at 07.00 + 3 1/2 hours = at 10.30 am
thus, Hafid and Rois meet at 10.30 am

2. Respondent:
Name : Ulul Azmi
Class : VIII
School : SMP N 1 Moga
Address : Banyumudal, Moga, Pemalang
TTL : Pemalang, 05 Februari 1995
The event happened in Azmi’s house at 07.30 pm
Azmi’s answer:
Distance = 350 km
Hafid’s velocity = 60 km/hour
Rois’s velocity = 40 km/hour
So the time = 350/60+40 = 350/100 = 3,5 hours
All the time = 7 + 3,5 = 10,5
So Hafid and Rois meet at 10.30 am

3. Question in dialogue and answer from respondent:
a. In your opinion, the mathematics problem you have been solved is difficult, medium or easy?
b. How much time you need to solve the question?
c. Apart from the question, what do you like other mathematics question?
d. How was your feeling after finishing the question?
e. According to you, is mathematics difficult?
f. Do you agree if it said that mathematics is difficult lesson?
g. Do you like mathematics? Why?
h. What advantage do you get after studying mathematics?
i. Can you mention the application of mathematics in daily live?

Azmi’s answer:
a. The question is easy and I can do it well.
b. I need time five minute.
c. I like comparison problem.
d. I feel happy because I can solve this problem.
e. No, according to me, Mathematics is easy lesson.
f. No, I don’t. Mathematics is not difficult because mathematics can make everyone interested to study it.
g. Yes, I do. I like mathematics because the lesson interesting and the teacher teach mathematics attractive and clear.

h. The advantage I got after studying mathematics is I can finish the problem in mathematics and can applying it in daily lives.
i. Mathematics can be applying in calculation of trade.

Based on the observation above we can know that the question was given for respondent included to easy question. Respondent disagree with the statement which said mathematics is difficult lesson because mathematics is interesting lesson and we can able in mathematic if we study mathematics well. Mathematics can be applying in daily lives. The statement which said that mathematics is difficult can be erased.
Thus, we can conclude that the result of dialogue and given mathematics question for respondent is mathematics is not difficult. The problem about time, distance and velocity can be solved, so can erase opinion that mathematics is difficult. Last, it must be remembered that if we want to understand mathematics, we have to like mathematics and don’t think that mathematics is difficult lesson. If we believe, we can do anything.

Uncover pedagogic psychological phenomena of mathematics education by applying quantitative method.

Steps to make a decision
1. Definition the problem
Problem is the differentiation between wished situation and real situation. Derivation the decision is done to erase or to decrease the differentiation.
2. Develop the model
Model is representation from the real situation. Model can be developed in many shapes, like physical model, logical model, or mathematics model.
3. Find the data
The accurate data is very important to guarantee the quantitative analyze can produce the right output.
4. Make a solution
Solution which made in quantitative method is done with manipulating the model and adding data which done in previous step.
5. Examine the solution
The examination is done to see the accuracy and complete model and data which produced.
6. Analyze the result
Analyzing result done to understand the steps which have to do if the decision chosen. Then the steps implication was done also must be analyzed.
7. Implementation the result
The implementation steps done with take analyze to the process. And it must be remember to monitor the result.
It must be remember too that someone’s experience will be influential the effectively of decision which taken.

Reference: http://nurulindarti.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/metode-kuantitatif-penting-kah/

Dalam perkuliahan Pak Marsigit terdapat banyak istilah yang berhubungan dengan psikologi antara lain:

a. Persepsi: adalah proses pemahaman ataupun pemberian makna atas suatu informasi terhadap stimulus. Stimulus didapat dari proses penginderaan terhadap objek, peristiwa, atau hubungan-hubungan antar gejala yang selanjutnya diproses oleh otak. Proses kognisi dimulai dari persepsi.
b. Intuisi: adalah istilah untuk kemampuan memahami sesuatu tanpa melalui penalaran rasional dan intelektualitas. Sepertinya pemahaman itu tiba-tiba saja datangnya dari dunia lain dan diluar kesadaran.
c. Berpikir: merupakan aktivitas kognitif manusia yang cukup kompleks. Berpikir melibatkan berbagai bentuk gejala jiwa seperti sensasi, persepsi, maupun memori.
d. Sensasi: proses masuknya stimulus ke dalam alat indera.
e. Persepsi: proses untuk menerjemahkan atau menginterpretasi stimulus yang masuk ke dalam alat indera.
f. Memori: kemampuan untuk memasukkan, menyimpan, dan memunculkan kembali informasi yang diterima.
g. Consept: adalah abstrak, entitas mental yang universal yang menunjuk pada kategori atau kelas dari suatu entitas, kejadian atau hubungan.
h. Apersepsi: Apersepsi bisa berupa cerita, lagu, video ataupun gambar dll.
i. Ruang: suatu tempat, menampilkan pertalian cerita dalam bentuk alur berbalik atau cerita flashback.
j. Waktu: adalah seluruh rangkaian saat ketika proses, perbuatan atau keadaan berada atau berlangsung. Dalam hal ini, skala waktu merupakan interval antara dua buah keadaan/kejadian, atau bisa merupakan lama berlangsungnya suatu kejadian
k. Empiric: berarti suatu keadaan yang bergantung pada bukti atau konsekuensi yang teramati oleh indera. Data empiris berarti data yang dihasilkan dari percobaan atau pengamatan.
l. Synthetic and analytic: The analytic-synthetic is a conceptual distinction, used primarily in philosophy to distinguish propositions into two types: analytic propositions and synthetic propositions.

Comment for Dr. Marsigit’s paper presented at one day seminar about The National Value, The Value of Mathematics and International Standard (November

Dr. Marsigit’s paper is good enough. He explains about the reformation of education that can be done on two levels, macro’s level and micro’s level. He also explain about the value of mathematics can be seen from ontological context, epistemological and axiological in the limit of intrinsic, extrinsic, and systemic value.
The explanatioan given by Dr. Marsigit in his paper can help us to learn and to add our knowledge about education in Indonesia, especially in case how to increase the quality of education in Indonesia.
Dr. Marsigit’s paper can be read by everybody like teacher, student of university, or other people to add our knowledge about education in Indonesia. I think it’s a good paper.

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