DAMPAK PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN TEMATIK DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA DI SEKOLAH DASAR

Under conventional approach currently practiced in elementary schools, some subiecfs are delivered in both partial and integrated model Paftial model is addressed to stren$hen student understanding concerning the structure of subject matter. While integrated model is addressed to strengthen the student understanding concerning in the connection among related subject matters. This model will create deep understanding upon concept learnt by each student, This study aimed to identify the impact of thematic approach (application) on teaching mathematic in elementary school. Using a case study, it was conducfed rn SDN 69 and SDN 70 Kandang Limun,Bengkulu during 2006/2007 academic year. Research subject were students of grade 3. Resu/fs showed that there was a significant difference in mathematic achievement between thematic and conventional teaching treatment. The t-test reveated that thematic approach reached higher (79,091) value compared to conventional approach (54,615), Another resuft revealed that during experimenting thematic approach,sfudenfs sfated as enjoy learning mathematic (73%) and claimed asa get many experiences and knowledges from thematic approach during teaching time, lt is recommended that teacher of Grade 1,2 and 3 should apply thematic approach white teaching Mathematics