Implementasi Etnomatematika Dalam Pembelajaran Matematika Pada Jenjang Pendidikan Sekolah Dasar

: This article examines the implementation of ethnomathematics in mathematics instruction at elementary school level. The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation process of mathematics instruction that the instructional materials are taken from the local cultural values that is called ethnomathematics. This research is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach that aims at obtaining information regarding the implementation of ethnomathematics. The methods of data collection used in this study are observation, interviews, and documentation. Methods of analyzing data include data reduction, presentation, verification, and conclution. The result shows that mathematics teachers at the IV, V, and VI grade applied ethnomathematics in learning mathematics, although the lesson plan did not contain the ethnomathematics contents. Application of ethnomathematics was used as a means to motivate and stimulate the students to overcome boredom and give a new situation to the learning of mathematics