Research Article
Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of ETHNO-STEAM-Based Digital Mathematics Learning To Improve Mathematical Problem-Solving Of Civil Engineering Students
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361075, author={Enny Keristiana Sinaga and Abdul Hamid K and Nahesson H Panjaitan and Suhairiani Suhairiani}, title={Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of ETHNO-STEAM-Based Digital Mathematics Learning To Improve Mathematical Problem-Solving Of Civil Engineering Students}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture, ICIESC 2025, 16 September 2025, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2026}, month={3}, keywords={digital mathematics learning ethno-steam integral calculus problem-solving skillplease list your keywords in this section}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361075} }- Enny Keristiana Sinaga
Abdul Hamid K
Nahesson H Panjaitan
Suhairiani Suhairiani
Year: 2026
Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of ETHNO-STEAM-Based Digital Mathematics Learning To Improve Mathematical Problem-Solving Of Civil Engineering Students
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361075
Abstract
This study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of an Ethno-STEAM–based digital mathematics learning model utilizing a constructivist approach to enhance civil engineering students' mathematical problem-solving abilities, specifically in integral calculus. The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) methodology. Expert validation was conducted through purposive sampling, and product effectiveness was assessed with 41 students from the Civil Engineering Study Program. Data were collected using pre-tests and post-tests and analyzed with SPSS, including normality, homogeneity, and paired t-tests. The results demonstrate a significant improvement in students' learning outcomes, as evidenced by the differences between pre-test and post-test scores in both small-group and large-group trials, with significance values (sig.) < 0.05. The normalized N-Gain test results indicated that the small-group trial was in the medium category, while the large-group trial was in the high category. These findings confirm that Ethno-STEAM–based digital mathematics learning significantly enhances mathematical problem-solving abilities.
