EFFECT OF THE CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING APPROACH ON THE MATHEMATICAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS
Abstract: Mathematical communication is an essential aspect of mathematics learning because students need to express mathematical ideas, explain their reasoning, and represent problems using appropriate mathematical forms. This study examined whether the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) approach produced different mathematical communication outcomes from conventional instruction among eighth-grade students at SMPN 20 Padang. A quasi-experimental study was conducted using a Nonequivalent Posttest-Only Control Group Design. The participants were 59 students, comprising 29 students in the experimental group and 30 students in the control group. The experimental group received instruction based on CTL, whereas the control group was taught through conventional instruction. Students’ mathematical communication skills were measured using a four-item essay test administered at the end of the learning process. Prior to hypothesis testing, the data were examined for normality and homogeneity, followed by a one-tailed t-test using Minitab. The analysis showed that the data satisfied the required normality and homogeneity assumptions. The hypothesis test produced a P-value of 0.034, which was lower than the significance level of 0.05; therefore, H₀ was rejected. The experimental group obtained a mean score of 18.35, while the control group achieved 16.00. The results provide evidence of a significant difference in mathematical communication skills between students learning through CTL and those receiving conventional instruction. Keywords: Mathematical Communication Skills, Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL), Quasi-Experimental Research, Mathematics Learning Abstrak: Kemampuan komunikasi matematis merupakan salah satu aspek penting dalam pembelajaran matematika karena peserta didik perlu mengungkapkan ide, menjelaskan proses berpikir, serta merepresentasikan permasalahan dalam bentuk matematika yang tepat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan kemampuan komunikasi matematis peserta didik kelas VIII SMPN 20 Padang antara pembelajaran yang menggunakan pendekatan Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) dan pembelajaran konvensional. Penelitian dilaksanakan dengan metode kuasi eksperimen menggunakan desain Nonequivalent Posttest-Only Control Group Design. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 59 peserta didik yang terdiri atas 29 peserta didik pada kelompok eksperimen dan 30 peserta didik pada kelompok kontrol. Kelompok eksperimen memperoleh pembelajaran dengan pendekatan CTL, sedangkan kelompok kontrol mengikuti pembelajaran konvensional. Kemampuan komunikasi matematis diukur melalui tes akhir berupa empat soal esai yang diberikan setelah proses pembelajaran selesai. Sebelum pengujian hipotesis, data terlebih dahulu dianalisis melalui uji normalitas dan homogenitas, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan uji-t satu pihak menggunakan bantuan Minitab. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa data kedua kelompok memenuhi asumsi normalitas dan homogenitas. Pengujian hipotesis menghasilkan P-value sebesar 0,034 yang lebih kecil daripada taraf signifikansi 0,05 sehingga H₀ ditolak. Rata-rata skor kelompok eksperimen sebesar 18,35, sedangkan kelompok kontrol sebesar 16,00. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan adanya perbedaan yang signifikan dalam kemampuan komunikasi matematis antara peserta didik yang memperoleh pembelajaran dengan pendekatan CTL dan peserta didik yang memperoleh pembelajaran konvensional. Kata kunci: Kemampuan Komunikasi Matematis, Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL), Kuasi Eksperimen, Pembelajaran Matematika
Authors
- Yarman Yarman
- Armiati Armiati
- Yerizon Yerizon
- Nisrina Wulandari
Institutions
- State University of Padang (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Published
- 2026-10-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.54314/jssr.v9i5.7156
- Primary Topic
- Mathematics Education and Pedagogy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00