PENGARUH PENERAPAN KURIKULUM MERDEKA DAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA TERHADAP PEMAHAMAN MATEMATIS PADA MATERI ALJABAR

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of the merdeka curriculum and student motivation on student understanding and the relationship between curriculum and motivation on student understanding in learning mathematics on algebra material by focusing on observations of the learning process carried out by teachers. The data analysis technique used multiple regression tests and data collection using post tests and questionnaires. The subjects in this study were 8th grade students of SMPN 36 Bandar Lampung in the 2024/2025 academic year with a sample size of 54 people. The results of this research indicate that the implementation of the merdeka curriculum and student learning motivation do not have a significant influence on students' mathematical understanding of algebra material.

Keywords

• merdeka curriculum, mathematical understanding, student learning motivation, algebra
• kurikulum merdeka, pemahaman siswa, motivasi belajar siswa, aljabar