Developing a Model of Newspaper Literacy-Based Business Mathematics Learning in Higher Education: Preliminary Analysis Stage

Abstract

The today’s graduates of university are exceedingly demanded to be better able to apply the knowledge they have already learnt into the world of work. In fact, the understanding of the problems of mathematics in the real world is still an obstacle for the college graduates. This research aims at developing a model of Newspaper Literacy-based Business Mathematics Learning. This type of research was a Research and Development (R&D) using instructional Model of Plomp [21]. This model encompassed of three cycles, namely, preliminary research, prototyping and assessment phases. However, this paper mainly focused on analysing the basic philosophy of the curriculum, theoretical concepts, and students’ characteristics. This research is expected to generate a valid, practical, and effective instructional model. Keyword—Newspaper Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, Problem-Based Learning