The Need Analysis of Mathematics Teaching Materials Based-On Ethnomathematics In Terms Of Elementary Student

Abstract

Mathematics are subjects that has an abstract material concepts. To explain the abstract concept, students need teaching materials that can explain the concept. Students better understand the concept of mathematics through the culture around them. The approach in learning mathematics that associate the concept of mathematics with the culture around them is ethnomatematics. The purpose of this study was to determine: 1) the need of students in elementary school to the teaching materials based-on ethnomathematics, 2) difficulties material in learning mathematics, and, 3) the interest of students in elementary school to the culture in yogyakarta. The data in this study were collected using questionnaire and interview then analyzed descriptively. The results showed that students in elementary school need teaching materials based-on ethnomathematics.