PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PREDICT OBSERVE EXPLAIN DENGAN PENDEKATAN METAPHORICAL THINKING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN KONEKSI MATEMATIS DAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA SMP DALAM MEMECAHKAN MASALAH MATEMATIKA

This study aims to analyze the effect of the Predict Observe Explain learning model with the Metaphorical Thinking approach to the ability of students' mathematical connections and critical thinking in solving mathematical problems. This study uses a quantitative approach. This research was conducted at Doko 1 Public Middle School with class VII E subjects as an experimental class using POE model learning with metaphorical thinking approach with online or online methods because it was carried out during the pandemic period. The instruments used in this study were tests and observation sheets. Tests in the form of pretest and posttest were validated based on indicators of achievement of mathematical connection abilities and critical thinking and observation sheets that were used to observe teacher and student activities while learning. Data analysis techniques used were normality test, homogeneity test and hpotesis test using independent sample t-test. The results of the study are 1) there is no effect of the use of the POE learning model with the metaphorical thinking approach to the mathematical connection ability of Grade VII students of SMP Negeri 1 Doko 2) There is an influence of using the POE learning model with the metaphorical thinking approach to critical thinking of Grade VII students of SMP Negeri 1 Doko. This can be seen from the average N-Gain of students who were given learning by the POE model using the metaphorical thinking approach that is 63.8752 higher than students who were given learning by the POE model which is 56.9113