The use of mobile learning at SMP Negeri 3 Karawang Barat in improving students’ mathematical representation ability

Abstract

Abstract The mathematical representation ability is a mathematically visual image either in a person’s image, symbol, or expression, which is a mental picture of himself in learning mathematics. Many concepts of abstract mathematics lessons sometimes make students do not understand what they are learning, therefore the ability of mathematical representation is needed when students learn math. In growing the ability of mathematical representation, it is necessary an appropriate learning so that students can visualize it, namely using mobile learning. Mobile learning is a teaching learning activity that utilizes information and communication technology that refers to mobile handheld devices through mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, personal digital assistance (PDAs), notebooks and netbooks, with availability teaching materials that can be accessed at any time as well as interesting and interactive material visualization in it. The results show that students using mobile learning achievement of representational ability is better than students who use conventional learning.