Ethnomathematics Based Comics of Al-Akbar Mosque Surabaya for Learning Plane Shapes

Abstract

Mathematics is one of the main subjects that has an important position in education, one of the materials in elementary school mathematics lessons for grade II is flat shapes. However, many students still view metamathematics as an abstract and difficult to understand subject. So there needs to be innovation to increase student motivation and learning outcomes, namely combining ethnomathematics with comic learning media. The purpose of this development research is (1) to describe the process of developing ethnomathematics-based comics on data geometry material; (2) to determine the feasibility of the results of developing ethnomathematics-based comics on flat geometry material; (3) To determine students' responses to ethnomathematics-based comics on flat geometry material. This study uses the Research and Development (R&D) method. The development process follows the 4D model which is only limited to 3 stages, namely, Define, Design, and Develop. Data collection methods use interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. Data analysis techniques use descriptive analysis to describe the process and descriptive quantitative analysis to determine the feasibility of the product. The results of the study indicate the feasibility of ethnomathematics-based comic products for learning flat shapes in elementary school class II from the validation results of several experts including validation by material experts obtaining an average value of 95% with the criteria of "Very Feasible", validation by media experts obtaining an average value of 81.8% with the criteria of "Very Feasible", validation by language experts obtaining an average value of 91.6% with the criteria of "Very Feasible", and student responses at SDN Ngagelrejo I/396 Surabaya obtaining an average value of 92.91% with the criteria of "Very Feasible".