Photomath Application for Learning Algebra: Preliminary Study on School in Border Area Meiva Marthaulina Lestari Siahaan (a*), Cecilia Novianti Salsinha (a), Lailin Hijriani (a), Selestina Nahak (a), Farida Daniel (b)
a) Department of Mathematics Education, University of Timor
Jalan Eltari KM 7, Kefamenanu, NTT, Indonesia
*meivamarthaulina[at]unimor.ac.id
b) Department of Mathematics, Soe Institute of Education
Jalan Badak No. 5A, Soe, NTT, Indonesia
Abstract
Integrated learning with technology can stimulate students to be motivated to understand material and then carry out independent learning and to learn anywhere. The teacher as a facilitator who interprets work steps and directs the use of technology. Photomath AI technology is considered easy-to-use since it can be accessed via smartphone and performes answer instructions for users. Algebra is important material as a transition from elementary to middle school, thus it is the beginning of the concrete to abstract thinking system experienced by students. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of using photomath on students^ cognitive abilities and measure students^ attitudes towards using photomath in terms of motivation, belief and readiness. The instruments used were pretest, posttest and questionnaire. This research is also an initial study of the use of technology in a school in the border area. This research uses qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative method for analyzing student answers is assisted by photomath. The quantitative method is pre-experiment with One-group pretest-posttest design. The results of this research were that there was an increase in test scores by 36.25%, students^ learning motivation in using photomath was 82.97%, which is very strong motivation, students^ trust in photomath was 88.13%, which is very strong, and students^ readiness in using it photomath is 78.97%, which is strong in students^ readiness to use photomath. After using Photomath, students more understand each stage of working on algebra questions so that Photomath helps students in providing answers to algebra questions.
Keywords: Algebra- Border area- Photomath- Preliminary study
