INCREASING PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARD MATHEMATICS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TREFFINGER LEARNING USING DAKON GAME

Abstract

Mathematics learning at SD 1 Bae Kudus can not make students learn fun yet. Students feel bored in learning and being negative towards math. The purpose of this study is to determine the quality of student attitudes improvement toward mathematics through the application of treffinger learning using dakon game on multiplication materials. This research is an experimental research with one-group pretest-posttest as research design. This research was conducted in grade 2 students of SD 1 Bae Kudus on multiplication material. Data collection technique used in this study is a non-test technique. Non-test technique is used to measure attitudes toward mathematics. Data analysis in this research is the analysis of attitude improvement toward student mathematics. The results shows that students’ attitudes toward mathematics increased by 69% through treffinger learning using dakon game which medium category.

Keywords:attitude toward mathematics, dakon game, treffinger