The Effect of the Application of the Reciprocal Teaching Model on the Mathematical Communication Skills of Grade IX Students of Muhammadiyah 12 Middle School Makassar

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there was an influence of the reciprocal teaching model on the mathematical communication skills of grade IX students of Muhammadiyah 12 Makassar Middle School. This study is a Quasi Experimental Design study. The sample in this study was grade IX of Muhammadiyah 12 Makassar Middle School with a total of 52 students spread across two classes using the cluster random sampling method, one class as the control class and one class as the experimental class. The instrument used to collect data was a mathematical communication ability test conducted before being given treatment (pretest) and after being given treatment (posttest) as well as observation of the implementation sheet. The data analysis of this study was descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis. Hypothesis testing used a paired t-test. The results of the study showed that both descriptively and inferentially the mathematical communication skills of students taught using the reciprocal teaching model were in the fairly high category and the mathematical communication skills taught with the reciprocal teaching model were higher than the mathematical communication skills taught with the conventional model. Thus, it is concluded that the application of the reciprocal teaching model has an effect on the mathematical communication skills of class IX students of Muhammadiyah 12 Makassar Middle School.