Asumsi Dasar Karakteristik Matematika, Subyek Didik dan Belajar Matematika Sebagai Dasar Pengembangan Kurikulum Matematika Berbasis Kompetensi di SMP

Oleh: Dr. Marsigit, M.A.

FMIPA UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA

Ikhtisar oleh: Dewi Widowati

Planning and curriculum development is a job that requires in-depth and comprehensive study to meet the eligibility requirements. Competency-based mathematics education emphasizes the skills that should be possessed by graduates; so that the curriculum was developed based on the elaboration of basic standards of competency to competency.

Standard of competence is an ability that can be performed or displayed in the learning of mathematics, whereas the basic competence is an ability at least in the subjects of math should be owned by students. Mathematics syllabus should be formulated to include outlines of instructional material that refers to the mathematical characteristics in accordance with the competencies to be achieved.

Competency-based curriculum designed to be in the process of learning mathematics, students are able to conduct a search of patterns and relationships, develop creativity and imagination, intuition and invention; conducting problem-solving; and communicate mathematical thinking to others. To achieve these capabilities developed a process that takes into account the context of learning mathematics and its application in everyday life. Basic competence is the ability at least in the subjects that must be performed or displayed by the students of competency standards for mathematics courses.

The essence of Curriculum 2004 is to learn first-hand development experience, contextual teaching and learning, meaningful teaching, with observing life proficiency as personal proficiency, social skills, academic skills and proficiency skills. All the competencies that are developed with the principles of authentic assessment judged not only on the level of memory and understanding but to the application.

Experiences and learning activities are activities that needed by students in order to achieve the basic competencies and learning materials. Experience development and learning is the essence of competency-based mathematics curriculum, in which contained the study of the characteristics