The Development of Comic Mathematics Media with PMRI Approach on Social Arithmetics for Seventh Grade Junior High School

Abstract

This research aims to develop media of comic mathematics with realistic mathematics education Indonesia approach on social arithmetics for seventh-grade junior high school. This developmental research develops a comic of mathematics using the development model from Borg and Gall with five stages. The five stages are (1) Need analysis for teacher dan students; (2) planning and developing the product; (3) the validation from material and language experts and media experts; (4) small group test; (5) significant group test. The data were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques. The feasibility of the product was assessed by processing data from a questionnaire based on the validation results of media experts, validation of material and language experts, teachers, and students not only in a small group test but also in a significant group test. The result of this research is a comic of mathematics with a realistic mathematics education approach to social arithmetics. Based on this research, the percentage of the product feasibility was 86,40%, categorized as very feasible. Based on data, it can be implied that the media of comic mathematics with a realistic mathematics education approach to social arithmetics is feasible to use. Keywords: Learning Media, Comic Mathematics, Social Arithmetics