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Senin, 05 Januari 2009

The Role of Psychology in Mathematics Education

The Role of Psychology in Mathematics Education

As we know mathematic s is still become the lesson that is frightened by almost all students from Elementary School until Senior High School. This fright is caused by something such as over pressure only to memorize, pressure to speed calculation, authoritative study, less of variation in mathematics teaching learning process and over pressure in students’ achievement .
So that, to solve this problems, the role of teacher is very important. Because the role of teacher is very important in solving mathematics’ phobia ,so method of teaching mathematics must be corrected. If method of teaching mathematics focus on arithmetic before, the teacher must improve the students’ ability to think by using logical mathematics this time.
Beside that, the teacher must be psychology approach to student. The teacher must give meaningful in studying mathematics so the students understand the nature of mathematics and not only understand the theory. In this case role of teacher heavier because he is not only to identify theorem, axiom, definition, numbers, or only mathematics’ operation, but the teacher must apply all concept in mathematics to life. By this teaching learning process, so the advantage from study mathematics can be felt by students. The students will interest and enthusiasm to study mathematics.
In psychology aspect, according psychologist “ Alva Handayani” parent’s role are so needed to solving mathematics’ phobia. She said that teaching mathematics not only identify numbers and numeric then memorize. Although how the student understand meaning study mathematics. The parent must give chance children to explore and to observe in relaxed condition. The parent is not worried with mathematics’ ability their children. The most important to grow mathematics’ loving for the children are usually they discovery mathematics concept through game in relaxed situation at home in order to prepare the children future.

TRI WIJAYANTI
07301241004
PENDIDIKAN MATEMATIKA REGULER 2007

Senin, 05 Januari 2009

The Role of Psychology in Mathematics Education

The Role of Psychology in Mathematics Education

As we know mathematic s is still become the lesson that is frightened by almost all students from Elementary School until Senior High School. This fright is caused by something such as over pressure only to memorize, pressure to speed calculation, authoritative study, less of variation in mathematics teaching learning process and over pressure in students’ achievement .
So that, to solve this problems, the role of teacher is very important. Because the role of teacher is very important in solving mathematics’ phobia ,so method of teaching mathematics must be corrected. If method of teaching mathematics focus on arithmetic before, the teacher must improve the students’ ability to think by using logical mathematics this time.
Beside that, the teacher must be psychology approach to student. The teacher must give meaningful in studying mathematics so the students understand the nature of mathematics and not only understand the theory. In this case role of teacher heavier because he is not only to identify theorem, axiom, definition, numbers, or only mathematics’ operation, but the teacher must apply all concept in mathematics to life. By this teaching learning process, so the advantage from study mathematics can be felt by students. The students will interest and enthusiasm to study mathematics.
In psychology aspect, according psychologist “ Alva Handayani” parent’s role are so needed to solving mathematics’ phobia. She said that teaching mathematics not only identify numbers and numeric then memorize. Although how the student understand meaning study mathematics. The parent must give chance children to explore and to observe in relaxed condition. The parent is not worried with mathematics’ ability their children. The most important to grow mathematics’ loving for the children are usually they discovery mathematics concept through game in relaxed situation at home in order to prepare the children future.

TRI WIJAYANTI
07301241004
PENDIDIKAN MATEMATIKA REGULER 2007