The effect of the guided discovery learning model on students' mathematical reflective thinking skills

Authors

  • Adinda Putri Salsabila Universitas Lampung, Indonesia
  • Sugeng Sutiarso Universitas Lampung, Indonesia
  • Santy Setiawati Universitas Lampung, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30606/absis.v9i2.4181

Keywords:

guided discovery learning, linear equations in one variable, quasi-experimental study, mathematical reflective thinking, Berpikir reflektif matematis, pembelajaran penemuan terbimbing, persamaan linear satu variabel, berpikir reflektif matematis, pembelajaran penemuan terbimbing, persamaan linear satu variabel

Abstract

Students’ mathematical reflective thinking skills remain limited, particularly in understanding problems, connecting mathematical concepts, evaluating solution processes, and drawing conclusions when solving linear equations in one variable. This quasi-experimental study investigated the effect of guided discovery learning on students’ mathematical reflective thinking skills.
The population comprised 183 eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 2 Sumberejo. Through cluster random sampling, class VIII.2, comprising 30 students, was selected as the experimental group, while class VIII.3, comprising 31 students, was selected as the control group. A pretest-posttest control group design was employed, and data were collected using a test of mathematical reflective thinking skills. Improvement was measured using N-Gain scores and compared through an independent-samples t-test. The experimental group obtained a higher mean N-Gain score (0.62) than the control group (0.54). The hypothesis test also showed
that the calculated t-value (2.65) exceeded the critical value (1.67) at the 5% significance level. These findings indicate that guided discovery learning produced a significantly greater improvement in students’ mathematical reflective thinking skills than conventional learning, particularly in connecting concepts and evaluating solutions.

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Published

2026-07-30

How to Cite

Salsabila, A. P., Sutiarso, S., & Setiawati, S. (2026). The effect of the guided discovery learning model on students’ mathematical reflective thinking skills. Jurnal Absis: Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika Dan Matematika, 9(2), 273–285. https://doi.org/10.30606/absis.v9i2.4181

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