PERBEDAAN KEMAMPUAN SPASIAL BERDASARKAN GENDER MELALUI PENGGUNAAN MEDIA PAPAN BERPAKU DI SEKOLAH DASAR

Abstract

Mathematics is a subject that is useful in everyday life and can train and improve
students thinking skills. However, many students feel that mathematics is a
difficult subject to understand. As a result, students tend to avoid learning
mathematics, which leads to low thinking abilities. The purpose of this study was
to determine the influence of geoboard media on students’ spatial abilities based
on gender at SDN 30 Palembang. The method used was a quantitative experiment
with a posttest-only control group design. The population of the study consisted of
all fourth-grade students at SDN 30 Palembang, totaling 123 students. The sample
was taken from class IV A as the experimental group using geoboard media, and
class IV D as the control group that did not use the media. Each class consisted of
32 students selected randomly. Data were collected through a spatial ability test,
and data analysis was performed using two-way ANOVA. The results of the study
showed: 1) There is an influence of using geoboard media on students spatial
abilities at SDN 30 Palembang. 2) There is no difference in spatial ability based on
students' gender at SDN 30 Palembang. 3) There is no interaction between
geoboard media and gender on students spatial abilities at SDN 30 Palembang