Upaya Meningkatkan Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematika Peserta Didik dengan Desain Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning Berbantuan Canva di Kelas VIII

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to maximise students' mathematical problem-solving abilities by using the Canva program in conjunction with a Problem-Based Learning paradigm. Twenty eighth-graders from SMP Negeri 4 Tanjungbalai served as the study's subjects. The application of the Problem-Based Learning approach with Canva's help was the study's main focus. Classroom Action Research (CAR) was the methodology employed in this study, and it was conducted over two cycles. At the conclusion of each action cycle, essay-style assessments were given to pupils to gauge their proficiency in answering mathematical problems. The findings demonstrated a steady development in the pupils' ability to solve mathematical problems. The students' average score in the first phase prior to the intervention was 36.97, with 13 students (65%) falling into the very low skill category and the remaining students falling into the low category. The average score rose to 69.22 following the implementation of the intervention in Cycle I utilising the Canva-assisted Problem-Based Learning paradigm. There was an overall average rise of 32.25 points from the original condition, despite the fact that 3 students (15%) were still in the very low category. Scores increased even further in Cycle II, with an average of 87.35. At this point, 18 pupils (90%) had mastered the material, which is an average improvement of 18.13 over Cycle I. The N-Gain score, which was 0.54 in Cycle I and rose to 0.61 in Cycle II both numbers falling into the moderate range also demonstrated the gain in proficiency. Based on these findings, it can be said that eighth-grade students' ability to solve mathematical problems is improved by using the Problem-Based Learning paradigm in conjunction with the Canva app.