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disciplines such as geography, economics, symbols or their own strategy. This process is
physics, techniques, and the like. called horizontal mathematization. After
experiencing similar processes and
RME approach is based on empowering by simplification and
Freudenthal‟s interpretation of mathematics formalization, students will use more formal
as a human activity (Streefland, 1991; Van language or strategies in solving contextual
Den Heuvel-Panhuizen, 2003; Widjaja & problems. The journey, that will bring
Heck, 2003). From this perspective, students students to re-invent a formal mathematical, is
should learn mathematics by mathematizing called vertical mathematization (Michelsen,
subject matter from realistic situations and by 2005).
mathematizing their own mathematical
activity (Rasmussen & King, 2000). RME Conventional approach refers to the way of
approach is contrary to conventional approach teaching in which teacher mostly starts a
that mostly used by the teachers in Indonesia mathematics lesson by explaining an
to teach mathematics. algorithm or a formula. Then, teacher gives
example(s) to show how the algoritm or
We employed RME approach in this formula works, followed by students‟
research because in line with the idea of how activity of solving mathematical problems
mathematics has to be taught in RME. that are similar to the example(s) given by the
Process of learning mathematics in RME can teacher (Fauzan, 2002; Fauzan et al., 2002b;
be described as a phenomenon of an iceberg Fauzan, Slettenhaar, & Plomp, 2002a). By
below (Barnes, 2004, 2005; Fauzan, using conventional approach, the teachers
Slettenhaar, & Plomp, 2002b; Kaiser & teach ready made mathematics, that is the
Sriraman, 2006). mathematics of mathematicians (Cobb,
Stephan, McClain, & Gravemeijer, 2010;
Drijvers, Doorman, Boon, Reed, &
Gravemeijer, 2010; Drijvers et al., 2010;
Sembiring, 2010). Students tend to perform
unexpected behaviours during teaching and
learning process. The students are obstructing
their peers, lots out of class permission,
drawing or just doing nothing on their desk.
Thus, the low attention display by the
students during mathematics and learning
process along with the difficulty they face in
comprehending the learning material are
Photo: Frans Moerlands obstacles experienced by the teacher to
Figure 1. RME as a phenomenon of an iceberg achieve the learning goal.
A very strong foundation is needed to Meanwhile, RME approach facilitates
support the top of the iceberg to appear on sea students to build conceptual understanding
surface. In relation to this phenomenon, using their informal knowledge. If the
formal and abstract mathematical concepts are conventional approach tends to put an
situated on the top of the iceberg. algorithm as a strarting point, then RME
Mathematics educators or researchers need to approach puts it as an end of the instruction
provide a strong foundation and „a best (Hadi, 2013; Hough & Gough, 2007). To
trajectory‟ for students to reach the top of the understand an algorithm, students will works
iceberg. To do so, at the beginning of the on contextual problems that gradually will
lesson, students are provided with contextual give them experiences to find the algorithm
problems that can be solved using their by themselves under the guidance of the
informal knowledge. The contextual problems teacher (Barnes, 2005; Clements & Sarama,
will also facilitate students to use their own
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2004; Cobb et al., 2010; Kaiser & Sriraman, using mathematical representations (Caligaris,
2006; Leder, Pehkonen, & Törner, 2006; Rodríguez, & Laugero, 2015; Hickendorff,
Webb, Van der Kooij, & Geist, 2011; Widjaja 2013). Thirdly, RME approach
& Heck, 2003) at Figure 2. accommodates gender and learning styles
differences when students get involve in
doing mathematics activities (Fauzan et al.,
2002a). The differences are also
accommodated by characteristics of RME
such as students‟ free productions, students‟
contributions, and interactivity.
METHOD
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