The purpose of this study was to find out students' math anxiety levels and compare math anxiety levels between semesters. This research was conducted because of the impact of online lectures during the pandemic era, namely the decrease in student achievement in all mathematics courses. This research was conducted in the Primary School Teacher Education Study Program of Tribuana Kalabahi University. The research method used is a quantitative research method with a comparative approach. The subjects of this study were 157 students who were in semesters 2 and 4. The instrument used in this study was the Revised-Mathematics Anxiety Survey (R-MAX) developed by Bursal and Paznokas. In this study, the instrument feasibility test is still conducted using the validity of the content and reliability test of the instrument. This instrument is declared valid in content according to mathematicians. In addition, the instrument is declared reliable using the Cronbach Alpha method with a reliability coefficient of 0.911. The results showed that students' math anxiety levels were at moderate levels. Cumulatively, 71.3% of students had moderate to very high anxiety disorders. Further comparative test results using independent t-tests showed that there was no difference in the average student math anxiety score based on semester class. Special attention is needed from the University considering the impact of student anxiety on learning achievements and pedagogic competencies in the future.
Keywords: online learning, student math anxiety.
Aktivitas pembelajaran matematika sekolah dasar selama era new normal di Kabupaten Alor dilakukan secara daring, home visit, dan shifting. Hal ini merupakan suatu transformasi aktivitas pembelajaran yang sifatnya situasional dan tergolong baru di Kabupaten ini. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi masalah-masalah yang ditemui dari ketiga aktivitas pembelajaran matematika selama era new normal. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Informan pada penelitian ini adalah sembilan orang guru yang ditentukan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Informan berasal dari tiga sekolah dengan aktivitas pembelajaran yang berbeda. Pengambilan data dilakukan pada bulan Januari 2021. Ditemukan sejumlah permasalahan pembelajaran selama era new normal yakni kompetensi guru dan orang tua dalam hal penggunaan teknologi pembelajaran daring, desain pembelajaran, evaluasi pembelajaran, kesiapan siswa, serta peran aktif orang tua. Berdasarkan temuan pada penelitian ini selanjutnya diberikan alternatif solusi untuk meminimalisir berbagai permasalahan pembelajaran matematika selama era new normal.
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