The enhancement of mathematical problem solving ability and self-confidence of students through problem based learning Rahmi Ramadhani Abstract This paper reported result of a research attempted to analyze: the increase in student’s MPS and SC using problem-based learning; and to look interaction between students’ PMK and learning to increase student’s MPS and SC. This type of research was a quasi-experimental. The population of this research was all students in SMA Negeri 6 Medan. Then 33 students were chosen as the experimental class and 33 students in other class was chosen as a control class by using purposive sampling technique. The data in this study were analyzed using Two Ways ANOVA. The result of validity of student’s MPS test is 0,808. Both reability of test was 0.86. The result of this research were: (1) The enhancement of student’s MPS ability and SC using problem-based learning was higher than conventional learning; (2) There is no interaction between student’s
STRATEGIES OF PRESERVICE TEACHERS TO NEGOTIATE ENGLISH TEACHING PRACTICES AT REMOTE AREAS Febi Puspitasari, Joko Nurkamto, Diah Kristina Abstract Poor condition and facilities of English Classroom at remote area promoted the negotiation of learning to solve problems. This narrative study is aimed at exposing strategies of preservice teachers of SM3T in the negotiation process of English learning. The research utilized diaries and interview transcripts of four teachers from Pidie Jaya and Sumba. Finding shows that teachers used interpersonal (IPS) and instructional strategies (IS) in the negotiation proccess. In Pidie Jaya, IPSs were speaking the local language and asking a help of the local people while ISs were learning groups and familiarizing learning activities. In Sumba, teachers used language adjustment, establishing rapport and informal communication as IPSs as well as buddy teaching and take-home tasks as ISs. It contributes to the cross-cultural approach in desig