THE EFFECTS OF RME APPROACHES ON MOTIVATION AND LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS THROUGH THEMATIC-INTEGRATIVE LEARNING

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Realistic Mathematic Education(RME)on motivationandacademic achievementthrough integrative thematic learning among fourth grade students of elementary schoolin Ujung Parepare District.The population was 4th in the district Ujung Parepare that have implemented the 2013’ curriculum and to determine the sample used simple random sampling technique . This study was a quasi- experimental research design,with nonequivalent pretest - posttest groups

design . The experimental class was students of class IV SD Negeri 44 Parepare (n=25) and control class was students of class IV SD Negeri 22 Parepare(n=34). Using a significance level α = 5 % can be concluded that : Thematic-integrative learningapproachRealisticMathematicEducation has significant effect onmotivationand academic achievementin elementary school than conventional usualthematic learningintegrative becausestudentsplay an active rolein the success oflearning, students do notbecomepassiveand arenotjustlistening tothe material being taught.