IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY AND MATHEMATICAL COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS STUDENTS WITH THE MISSOURI MATHEMATICS PROJECT (MMP) LEARNING
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2020
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International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol. 24, Issue 1
Abstract
This study aims to improve the ability of critical thinking and mathematical communication of
Information Systems students by learning the Missouri Mathematics Project (MMP). MMP is a program designed to
assist lecturers in the effective use of exercises in the form of project worksheets so that students achieve improved
learning outcomes. MMP emphasizes cooperative learning and student independence. The method used is a quasiexperimental
method with a research design using pretest and posttest without randomization (Group Pretest-
Posttest Design). The study population was Information Systems students at the Faculty of Engineering and
Computer Science, Buana Perjuangan University, Karawang. Samples were taken as many as 2 classes, one class as
an experimental class (MMP learning) and another class as a control class (conventional learning). The average
scores of the two classes did not differ significantly, namely the critical thinking ability of MMP class students
before learning 6.41 (32.05% of ideal scores) and conventional classes 5.84 (29.20% of ideal scores). The average
score of the mathematical communication skills of the two classes did not differ significantly, namely the MMP class
of 6.35 (31.75% of the ideal score) and the conventional class of 7.29 (36.45% of the ideal score). Pretest critical
thinking and communication skills of the two classes are still not good when compared with the ideal score.
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Critical thinking, Mathematical communication, Missouri Mathematics Project