The effect of group mentoring learning on student’s creativity in solving partial differential equations problems

Abstract

The Group Mentoring Learning Model is a learning model that emphasizes group collaboration by using the methods of teaching one another, demonstrating, and modeling the newly acquired knowledge and skills. The core stages of the GML Model include orientation, discussion, comparing, mentoring, creating, and evaluation. The type of questions used in this study is Middle Ended, which is a problem with one solution and many solution strategies. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Group Mentoring Learning Model on student creativity in solving partial differential equation problems. Data collection techniques used in this study were observation, questionnaire, pretest, and posttest. The data obtained were then analyzed using paired t-sample tests. The subjects of this study were students of Mathematics Education at Universitas Mataram Semester VI Academic Year 2019/2020. The results of data analysis showed that (1) the percentage of the implementation of the GML model for all stages was 81.01% and it was categorized as quite good, (2) the positive response of students in the implementation of learning using GML with a total average of 2.95 and included in the fairly good category, (3)) the effectiveness of the GML model in increasing student creativity in solving partial differential equation problems with N-Gain value = 56.5031% which is categorized as quite effective, and (4) there are differences in the level of student creativity before and after applying learning with the Group Mentoring Learning Models with t count = -15,875 <-2,056 = t table. Based on the results of the study it was concluded that the application of the Group Mentoring Learning model was effective on student creativity in solving Partial Differentia l Equations problems.