A Learning Trajectory for Teaching Social Arithmetic using RME Approach

The Innovative Learning of Social Arithmetic using Realistic Mathematics Education Approach

“…At this point, students can use this knowledge in daily life. This is consistent with Fauzan et al (2018) and Abadi et al (2017) whose explained that social arithmetic material has a close relation to everybody's daily life.…”

“…This material is significant for students to learn because it is closely related to daily life. Furthermore, the application of the concept of social arithmetic in real life is often found mainly in the case of buying and selling (Fauzan, Armiati, & Ceria, 2018). Since the social arithmetic material is closely related to daily life, then students need to understand it.…”

“…Since the social arithmetic material is closely related to daily life, then students need to understand it. Social arithmetic is generally encountered in buying, selling, and banking activities (Abadi, Pujiastuti, & Assaat, 2017;Fauzan et al, 2018). The problems presented in social arithmetic are usually word problems that are considered more difficult compared to the other types of issues (Kempert, Saalbach, & Hardy, 2011).…”

“…The difficulties were mostly because the learning method used was speech, while it was hard for the students to imagine how it is implemented in daily life (Fägerstam & Grothérus, 2018). On the other hand, there is a learning approach that uses everyday life contexts and focuses on students' activities to reinvent and build their knowledge in problemsolving, namely the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach (Tanujaya, Prahmana, & Mumu, 2017;Fauzan et al, 2018). The RME is based on Freudhental's philosophy (1987), which states that mathematics is a human activity and must be connected to reality.…”

Preliminary Learning Design Based Realistic Mathematics Education on Entrepreneurship Arithmetic Content in Junior High School

“…This condition becomes a challenge for educators in the teaching and learning process to prepare students for this. According to Beers [2], revealed that the skills that every student needs to have to live well in this era are (1) creativity and innovation skills, (2) critical thinking and problemsolving skills, (3) communication skills, (4) collaboration skills, (5) information management skills, (6) effective use of technology skills, (7) career and life skills, and (8) cultural awareness skills. Mathematics teaches about critical thinking, creative thinking, sharpening problemsolving skills, practicing communication and collaboration, practicing the proper utilization of appropriate technology, collecting and processing information to make the right decisions, and raising awareness of the cultural wealth associated with the use of mathematics.…”