The 5th International Symposium on Mathematics Education Innovation- SEAMEO Regional Centre for QITEP in Mathematics

Didactic DESIGN based on STEM for improving the sixth grade

student's 4C ability

Iis Ismawati
SDN Babakan 01, Kab. Bandung, Indonesia
Iis_ismawati1001@yahoo.co.id

Abstract

This research was a stem-based didactic research which was conducted on sixth grade students. This
didactic design was arranged in mathematics learning by using mathematic skills on the concept of
integer count operations, comparisons, and measurements. While using the simple aircraft on
science subject. Stem (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) was used in didactic
design to create a didactic situation that aimed students to build a simple plane where the students
used their mathematic skills. The goal of this research was to improve 21st century skills, including;
critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving, communicating and network building. Didactic
design was a learning program that contained a didactic situation, hyphotetical learning trajectory,
students' response, and anticipation of students' response. This research was conducted on three
didactic designs. In the first design, students planed problem solving by designing a simple tool
based on provided materials, the needs and the lowest price. In this process students used the concept
of integer count and measurement operations. In the second didactic design, students constructed a
simple tool and examined it in several situations, then calculated the advantages and disadvantages.
In the third didactic design, students designed a larger tool based on a proven model where in the
process students used the comparison concept. The first didactic design, which was implemented
then was revised based on the findings in the learning process. Based on the observation and analysis
of learning result, this didactic design could improve students' skills on critical thinking and creative
thinking. Students could solve the problem during learning process where the students worked
together and communicated. Students could also use their mathematic skills in solving problems in
a social context.

Keywords : Stem, didactic design, math and science, 21th century ability.