Suradi, Nurwati Djam'An
The major objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the PIPEK model in learning modern algebra. This study was to identify the effects of the use of PIPEK model on students' engagement and students' learning in modern algebra course at Mathematics Department in Semester 2, 2020. During this study, the students completed achievement test and questionnaire. The study revealed that, in terms of surface strategy, students tended to memorize formulas and the method for solving problems. Moreover, students still relied heavily on the lecturer's instructions; Particularly, related to the aspects of the attitude, student participant generally found modern algebra as a boring and difficult course. Futhermore, students felt stressed and anxious; The findings related to the behavioral aspect indicated that although student's attention were high, they were not diligent in accomplishing independent work task. The finding also demonstrated that, the level of mastery achievement of student learning outcomes has not achieved classical completeness. However, the PIPEK model has given students the opportunity to engage more in student center learning process. © 2021 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Mathematics Department, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia
