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Journal
Journal of Education and Teaching Learning
ISSN
e-ISSN 2986-3015 · p-ISSN 2986-3791
Issue
Vol.4 No.2 October (2026)
Section
Mathematics Education
Pages
1055-1065
Article ID
525
Submitted
29-09-2026
Published
21-10-2026
Language
English
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
DOI
10.59211/mjpjetl.v4i2.525

The Effect of Contextual Approach on Fourth-Grade Students' Mathematics Problem-Solving Ability on Fractions at SDN Panembahan III

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  • Retno Fahriyani Universitas Muhammadiyah Cirebon image/svg+xml
    • Conceptualization
    • Methodology
    • Writing – Original Draft Preparation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59211/mjpjetl.v4i2.525

Keywords:

Contextual Teaching and Learning, mathematical problem-solving ability, fractions, elementary school students.

Abstract

This study aims to determine the implementation of the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) approach on the mathematical problem-solving abilities of fourth-grade students on the topic of fractions. This study employed a quantitative approach with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The subjects of the study consisted of 48 fourth-grade students at SDN Panembahan 3. Data were collected using a mathematical problem-solving ability test administered before and after the implementation of the CTL approach. Mathematical problem-solving ability was measured based on the students’ ability to understand the problem, plan a solution, carry out the solution, check the answer, and draw a conclusion. The data were analyzed using a paired sample t-test and N-Gain calculation. The results showed that the mean pretest score was 60.54, while the mean posttest score was 73.25. Thus, there was an increase of 12.71 points in the students’ average mathematical problem-solving ability after the implementation of the CTL approach. The results of the paired sample t-test showed a t-value of 7.397 with a significance value of p<0.001, indicating a significant difference between the students’ mathematical problem-solving abilities before and after the implementation of the CTL approach. Furthermore, the N-Gain calculation resulted in a score of 0.281, which was categorized as low. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the implementation of the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) approach resulted in a statistically significant improvement in students’ mathematical problem-solving abilities, although the level of improvement was still categorized as low. These findings indicate that CTL can be used in mathematics learning, particularly in teaching fractions, to help improve students’ problem-solving abilities.

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    Universitas Muhammadiyah Cirebon ROR

    • Conceptualization
    • Methodology
    • Writing – original draft

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21-10-2026

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Vol.4 No.2 October (2026)

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Mathematics Education

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https://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0000-mjpjetl.v4i2.5253

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Retno Fahriyani (2026). The Effect of Contextual Approach on Fourth-Grade Students' Mathematics Problem-Solving Ability on Fractions at SDN Panembahan III. Journal of Education and Teaching Learning, 4(2), 1055–1065. https://doi.org/10.59211/mjpjetl.v4i2.525

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