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Volume : III, Issue : V, June - 2013

STUDENT LEARNING STYLE ON MATHEMATICS THROUGH BUGIS-MAKASSAR CULTURE

IRWAN AKIB

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

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This research focused on students learning style of mathematic by examining how Bugis-Makassar culture influences the students' perspective towards learning Mathematics.Senior High School students were observed closely. The study was undertaken from a constructivist perspective of learning according to which students' learn through active participation in the construction of knowledge (Glasersfeld, 1995). This was a significant in the context of mathematics learning style in Makassar which apply the traditional cultural value “ siri'napa'ce” (very high motivation and spirit) (Abidin, 1983). Key findings of the study were that the students' learning style on mathematic are dominated by activist and pragmatist. It means that the students have high responsibility, spirit and motivation in solving the problem in Bugis-Makassar philosophy. The study also provides some useful insights into the sequence of teaching and learning mathematic by integrating traditional cultural in the classroom.

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IRWAN AKIB, (2013). STUDENT LEARNING STYLE ON MATHEMATICS THROUGH BUGIS-MAKASSAR CULTURE . Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. V, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/2468.pdf

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