The development of proton-electron math e-comic to improve special needs students’ mathematical concepts understanding

Technology-based learning media is still lacking for special needs students in mathematics. Based on observations and interviews with Special School (SLB) teachers, the learning media used were still monotonous, such as picture books and writing using a blackboard. This research aims to develop e-comic math using the App Pixton application, which is valid and practical for children with special needs in SLB. The research method used is Plomp model development research in the prototype development phase: self-evaluation, expert review, and one-to-one evaluation. The data collection instruments used were a questionnaire and mathematical concepts on addition and subtraction topics for students with special needs. The research subjects were 21 students and 5 teachers from 5 different special schools in 5 West Sumatra, Indonesia cities. The study results show that the media developed is valid and practical for students with deaf and intellectual disabilities. This research implies that teachers must be able to develop other IT-based learning media to help students with special needs learn mathematics like normal children

Students’ Mathematical Problem-Solving Abilities Through The Application of Learning Models Problem Based Learning

One of the purpose mathematic learning is to develop problem solving abilities. Problem solving is obtained through experience in questioning non-routine. Improving students’ mathematical problem-solving abilities required an appropriate strategy in learning activities one of them is models problem based learning (PBL). Thus, the purpose of this research is to determine whether the problem solving abilities of mathematical students’ who learn to use PBL better than on the ability of students’ mathematical problem solving by applying conventional learning. This research included quasi experiment with static group design and population is students class XI MIA SMAN 1 Lubuk Alung. Class experiment in the class XI MIA 5 and class control in the class XI MIA 6. The instrument of final test students’ mathematical problem solving used essay form. The result of data final test in analyzed with t- test. The result is students’ mathematical problem solving abilities with PBL better then on the ability of students’ mathematical problem solving by applying conventional learning. It’s seen from the high percentage achieved by the group of students who learn to use PBL for each indicator of students’ mathematical problem solving

Profesionalisme Guru dalam Membuat Soal Higher Order Thinking Skills

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi rendahnya kemampuan Higher Order Thinking  Skills (HOTS) siswa  Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP). Profesionalisme guru sangat erat kaitannya  dengan  HOTS siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis profesionalisme guru dalam membuat soal HOTS sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan pelatihan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survey. Tujuh belas guru dari 11 SMP se-Kecamatan Padang Utara, Sumatera Barat dijadikan sebagai subjek penelitian. Awalnya guru diminta membuat soal HOTS sebelum diberikan pelatihan. Selanjutnya, para pakar memberikan pelatihan dalam perancangan soal HOTS. Soal HOTS yang disusun oleh guru dianalisis sebelum dan sesudah mengikuti pelatihan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa 41% guru yang mampu membuat soal HOTS sebelum diberikan pelatihan. Soal HOTS yang dibuat oleh guru masih belum benar, karena kata kerja operasional pada soal masih berada pada level C1–C2. Semua guru dapat membuat soal HOTS setelah diberikan pelatihan. Dari semua guru, 30 % guru mampu memahami sebagian materi pelatihan dan mampu membuat soal HOTS namun masih belum benar dan 70 % guru mampu memahami materi pelatihan dan  mampu membuat soal HOTS dengan benar.Kata Kunci: Higher Order Thinking Skills, Guru, Sekolah Menengah Pertama