Friday, March 2, 2012

Assignment of Design of Math instruction 1 How to Develop Mathematics Instructional Design



How to Develop Mathematics Instructional Design

Riana Sinta Dewi (09313244022)
International Mathematics Edu ‘09

            Cocroft Mr. Marsigit the task of teacher is not easy and as innovative teacher of mathematics, we must always strive to help students to like math. As for the constraints of teachers, among others, a lack of understtanding of the meaning of theory, how to apply, the existing system, environmental conditions, learning facilities, how to develop the technology learning mathematics, how to handle differences in mathematical abilities of their students. While the target of achieving a high UAN and to achieve the syllabus are the two main factors why the teacher seemed to have no other alternative except to rely exposition methods  on mathematics teaching . And it is this which causes the student does not like math.
            Cocroft Mr. Marsigit many things can be done to change the paradigm, one of them by developing the design of learning mathematics. Instructional design is a systematic approach to course development that ensures that specific learning goals are accomplished. It is an iterative process that requires ongoing evaluation and feedback. Cocroft Report recommends some variation of learning (1982: 132) : method of exposition by the teacher, the methods of discussion, between teachers and students and between students and students, methods of solving problems (problem solving), methods of discovery (investigation), methods of basic training skills and principles, methods of implementation.
            Cocroft Mr. Marsigit by considering the nature of mathematics, the nature of  studying mathematics, the nature of  students learn  mathematics and its implications for the development of instructional design. Implementation of design that can be done by teachers, among others, consists of the preparation phase of teaching, learning phase, evaluation phase,evaluate yourself. Development of mathematical learning design needs to pay attention to / to promote a new paradigm:

Teacher Centered => Student Centered
Transfer of knowledge => Cognitive Dev.
Authoritarian => Democratic
Teachers Initiative  => Students Initiative
Passive Students => Active Students 
Exposition => Variations Methods, tools, approaches
Absolutist Mathematics =>  School Mathematics
Abstract, Memory => Concrete, Understanding, Application
Very formal => Little Informal
Sentralistic => Autonomy
Highly Structured => Flexible
            Teacher also need to managing and developing the teaching learning process of mathematics such as lesson plan, student worksheet, learning resources, apperseption, various methods of teaching, teaching aids, scheme of interaction, small group discussion, student presentation or reflection, the cognitive scheme, students conclusion and assesment.
            But in this section i will reflex about student worksheet, scheme of interaction, small group discussion, student presentation or reflection.
1.      Developing Students’ Worksheet
There is paradigm that to learn mathematics is to do mathematics. And to do mathematics, students need facilities. Students’ worksheet is one of tool to do mathematics. remember that student’s worksheet is not only a set of problem, it is absolutly wrong. The criteria of good students’ worksheet: students can construct their own knowledge of mathermatics, that  promote the teacher can  apply discovery method.
            There are two kinds of student worksheet (LKS), which was developed in learning at school[1]:
-          Student Worksheet unstructured is the sheet that contains the means for the subject matter, as an aid activity learners are used to convey a lesson. LKS is a teaching tool that can be used to accelerate learning, encouraging learning in each individual, contains little hint, in writing or verbally to direct work on the learner.
-          Structured student worksheets is contain information, examples and tasks. LKS is designed to guide learners in a work program or subjects, with little or no help coaches to achieve learning objectives. 
(Indrianto, 1998:14-17).
                        There are four steps in developing the students’ worksheet:
a.       Determining the instructional aims by analyzing the students by identify who are our students, knowing the character of our students.
b.      Collects the materials that we need based on instructional aims.
c.       Arranging the students worksheet, at least there are materials, taks, and exercies.
d.      Checking the students worksheet, it is consistent with the instructional aim or not.

2.      Developing and Implementing Scheme of Interactions ( Interaction between Teacher and Student, Student and Teacher)
To interact with students, there are three types of interaction that teachers should do,
1.      Whole class : the teachers give some problems to the students in class, then the teachers give a chance to the students to answer the problems.
2.      Small Group : teacher dividing the class into some small group, and then the students discuss the material in groups. Teacher monitoring each group and help to solve the problem in each group (only give some clue about the answer).
3.      Developing and Implementing Small Group Discussion
            How to do make small discussion:
-          Make small group within 3-5 person.
-          The students discuss the material in group.
-          The teacher as fasilitator and help the difficulty of student in discussion.
-          The teacher as a leader of all discussion in class.
                        The expected learning outcomes of implementing small group discussion are to compare the perceptions of all individuals about the material who may different each other; comparing the interpretation and the information obtained by each individual can improve mutual understanding, perception, information, interpretation, so that mistakes can be avoided.
                        Disscussion is one of teaching method that is more suitable and necessary if teachers would provide an oppotunity to students to express their abilities, critical thinking, assessing its role in the discussion, looking at the problem from their own experience and lesson learned in school, motivating, and examine further.
  The role to be played the teacher as a discussion leader, is the following:
a.         Initiating, which suggest new ideas or new ways of seeing issues being discussed.
b.         Seeking information, which asks the relevant facts.
c.         Giving information, namely the relevant facts or linking the subject of discussion with personal experiences of participants.
d.        Giving opinions, which gives an opinion on the subject under consideration.
e.         Clarifying, namely to reformulate the statement of someone; clarify the statement of someone a member.
f.          Elaborating, namely to develop a person's statement or give an example or application.
g.         Controlling, which ensures that the speech turn evenly; ensure that members who need to talk, get their turn to speak.
h.         Setting Standards, which provide or request a group setting, the criteria for assessing contribution members.
i.           Harmonizing, which reduce levels of tension that occurs in the discussion.
j.           Relieving tension, ie, applying the treatment after the occurrence of voltage.
k.         Coordinating, which concludes the main ideas that arose in discussion, helping the group develop the idea.
l.           Orientating, which deliver position that has been achieved in the group discussion and direct the discussion next trip.
m.       Testing, assessing the opinions and views towards straightening should be achieved.
n.         Consensus Testing, assess level agreements reached and to avoid differences of opinion.
o.         Summarizing, which summarizes the agreements reached.
4.      Developing and Implementing Students’ Presentation / Reflection
            Reflection is an activity with intensive listening back to the learning experience. Students are given the freedom to reflect. Through reflection, students try to : Understand the process, problems, issues, and constraints were evident in strategic action, taking into account the various perspectives that may exist in learning class situation ; Understand the issues of learning and the classroom situation where leraning implemented. Presentation method is a method of expression of ideas, feelings in public by one or more presenter to include paper or not. The goal is to train students to develop writing and speaking skills and how to think critically and analitically.