Effectiveness in mathematics learning with the problem solving approach in vocational high school

Abstract

Creative teachers are the key to the success of vocational learning in the XXI century. One of the learning models applied to vocational learning is a problem solving or problem solving learning model. The purpose of this study is to describe the effectiveness of vocational mathematics teachers in the learning process with problem solving models in terms of their application, as well as an overview of problem solving skills of vocational high school students. The main instrument of this study was the research themselves assisted with problem solving questions, questionnaires and observation sheets. The results showed that the aspects of learning planning preparation had shown to be effective, but there were still less effective indicator, namely the preparation of worksheet and the use of teaching aids. The category of problem solving abilities of vocational high school students in understanding the problem on average is quite good. But the indicator verifies the results of the answers including the less category.