PENERAPAN METODE DRILL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI MATEMATIS SISWA KELAS VIII SMP LENTERA WAY PENGUBUAN PADA TOPIK PERSAMAAN GARIS LURUS [THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DRILL METHOD TO INCREASE MATHEMATICAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF GRADE 8 STUDENTS IN LINEAR EQUATIONS TOPICS AT SMP LENTERA WAY PANGUBUAN]
Authors: Primayanti Grace , Suwu Selvi Ester , Appulembang Oce Datu 
Published: May 2018

<p class="abstrak"><span>Mathematical communication skills are important for students </span><span lang="IN">to </span><span>be able to present strategies </span><span lang="IN">to solve</span><span> questions with the right procedures and principles. Based on observations at Lentera Harapan Way Pengubuan school, it was found that students </span><span lang="IN">were not able to write down the</span><span> strategy </span><span lang="IN">to solve</span> statements or questions with clear and complete procedures. Several details were missed and<span> some </span>symbols and equations were<span> inappropriately used</span><span>. Students</span><span lang="IN"> were</span><span> also </span><span lang="IN">unable to </span><span>draw</span> the correct graphics<span> equation. </span><span lang="IN">T</span><span>hese</span><span lang="IN"> indicated that </span>students lacked<span> in </span><span lang="IN">their</span><span> mathematical communication skills. </span><span lang="IN">Therefore, the </span><span>researcher implemented the drill method to enhance their mathematical communication skills. </span><span>The method used was Classroom Action Research (CAR). </span>The research was conducted from<span> July 17, 2017 </span><span>to </span><span>October 4, 2017. </span><span>The subjects of this research were 11 grade </span><span>8 students. Instruments used were observation sheet, questionnaire sheet, </span><span lang="IN">and rubric. </span><span>The data gathered were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative descriptive methods. </span><span>The findings show</span><span lang="IN">ed an increase in the </span><span>indicators of students’ mathematical communication skills from </span><span lang="IN">the </span><span>first cycle to</span><span lang="IN"> the</span><span> second cycle. Therefore, </span><span lang="IN">it </span><span>could be conclude</span><span lang="IN">d</span><span> that the implementation of the drill method could increase students’ mathematical communication skills.</span></p><p class="abstrak"><strong>BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRAK: </strong>Kemampuan komunikasi matematis pada pembelajaran matematika penting untuk siswa mampu menyajikan strategi sebagai solusi akan pernyataan maupun pertanyaan sesuai dengan prosedur dan prinsip yang benar. Berdasarkan observasi yang dilakukan pada SMP Lentera Way Pengubuan, ditemukan bahwa siswa belum mampu menuliskan strategi penyelesaian suatu pernyataan atau pertanyaan sesuatu prosedur penyelesaian dengan tepat dan lengkap. Selain itu, siswa masih keliru dalam menuliskan persamaan dan simbol dengan tepat dan belum mampu menyajikan representasi visual berupa grafik berdasarkan pernyataan yang ada. Oleh karena itu, peneliti melakukan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk menyelidiki bagaimana implementasi metode drill meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Penelitian dilakukan pada 17 Juli 2017 sampai 04 Oktober 2017. Adapun subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas VIII SMP Lentera <span lang="IN">Harapan </span>Way Pengubuan yang berjumlah 11 orang. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah lembar observasi, lembar angket, <span lang="IN">dan rubrik</span>. Data yang dikumpulkan, dianalisis dengan metode kualitatif dan statistik sederhana secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menu<span lang="IN">n</span>jukkan peningkatan setiap indikator kemampuan komunikasi matematis dari siklus satu ke siklus kedua. Berdasarkan penelitian ini, disimpulkan bahwa implementasi langkah-langkah metode drill dapat meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa pada topik persamaan garis lurus.</p><p class="abstrak"> </p>