Rooselyna Ekawati, Ahmad Wachidul Kohar, Sugi Hartono
Composing context-based mathematics problem (CbMP) is a challenge in educational practice. This study aims at exploring experts’ notion and students’ responses on the CbMP developed using PISA mathematics framework. An explorative study was undertaken to understand the nature of the developed CbMP from the notion suggested by experts from PISA, PMRI (Indonesian version of Realistic Mathematics Education), and experienced teacher. Data were collected from experts’ comments on the CbMP as well as the responses of 70 students on the CbMP and a questionnaire. The comments were categorized and analyzed regarding the authenticity of context, plausibility, conformity to the profile of PISA task, clarity of information, and the use of language structure. Results indicate that the authenticity of the context and language structure becomes main issues commented in the CbMP. However, students’ responses indicate the CbMP were able to attract their interest and seriousness when working on the CbMP. Also, more than 50% of students admitted activating most of the so-called Fundamental Mathematical Capabilities, in which reasoning and argumentation were recognized to be activated in solving the CbMP by most students. The state of experts’ notion and students’ responses on the CbMP are worthy to suggest teachers in composing context-based mathematics problem for mathematics instruction. © School of Engineering, Taylor’s University.
Departement of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Jalan Ketintang Gedung C8 Unesa, Surabaya, 60231, Indonesia
